Spain wants to BAN smoking on restaurant terraces and crackdown on vaping
LONG-TERM plans to restrict smoking in public places are being dusted down once again from the Ministry of Health’s shelves. Some of Spain’s regions got
Cosmetic surgeon being investigated over death of British patient in Spain dies suddenly
A SURGEON who performed a cosmetic surgery procedure on a British woman who died following ‘complications’ at a Palma clinic in September, has himself died.
Want a long life in Spain? Eat these 4 foods from the age of 40 and upwards
A STUDY has revealed how four foods could help you live ten years longer. Based in the UK, the study by Nature Food revealed that
Husband, 94, goes viral in Spain after being forced to push his sick wife on a wheelchair from hospital due to a lack of ambulances
THE PLIGHT of a 94-year-old man from Spain has gone viral on social media after a photo was widely shared of him pushing his wife
Is bread bad for you? Scientists reveal the healthiest options for one of Spain’s most popular foods
SCIENTISTS have revealed the healthiest bread options, with results that may surprise you. Although the World Health Organisation recommends just 250 grams of bread per
This is the sleek new health centre coming to Marbella after being approved by the city council
A NEW HEALTHCARE centre will be coming to Marbella after it was approved by the city council, and will involve a total investment of €1
Some 40% of young people in Spain almost never use a condom during sex
Four in 10 young Spaniards say they ‘almost never’ use a condom during sex, according to data released to mark World AIDS day. The report,
Busy summer medical centre used by tourists set to move on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA council is looking for new premises for the Arenal beach medical centre that operates during the summer season following complaints about the current hut-style
Anger after claim that speech therapy treatments are withdrawn on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PATIENTS group has demanded a meeting with health bosses after it alleged that speech therapy services had been withdrawn in parts of Alicante province.
How vaping ‘is just as damaging as smoking’: Scientists in Spain warn using e-cigarettes is like puffing on an aerosol
A NEW study has shown the effects of vaping could be just as harmful as traditional cigarettes. According to an investigation by the University of
Does red wine give you a headache? Scientists may have finally found out why
RESEARCHERS may have finally found the reason why red wine gives so many people headaches. The study, carried out by the University of California, has
Province popular with British retirees on Spain’s Costa Blanca has the fewest nursing homes in mainland Spain
ALICANTE PROVINCE has the lowest number of nursing home places in mainland Spain according to the Network Ageing Laboratory from the Higher Centre for Scientific
This fruit grown in Spain has THREE times more vitamin C than an orange and a range of health benefits
IN A COUNTRY like Spain, fruit is easily available as part of the so-called Mediterranean Diet with oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and lemons that are full
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nolotil almost killed me… I’m still traumatised after the painkiller given to me by a hospital in Spain left me unable to walk or eat’
BRITISH expat Patrick Clancy went into hospital for a routine shoulder operation and left six weeks later after a near-death brush with a controversial drug
Shock figures reveal the health effects of smoking in Spain’s Balearic Islands
MORE than one in 10 people in the Balearic Islands suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), according to new Ministry of Health figures. The
Spain has the fourth highest life expectancy in the WORLD – and the third highest cocaine use
THE average life expectancy in Spain is the fourth highest in the world and three years above the international norm. Most Spaniards live to at
Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope
A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster
Doctors in Spain perform the world’s first EVER ‘perfect’ reconstruction of the abdominal wall
A TEAM at Barcelona’s Sant Pau Hospital has performed the first ‘perfect’ reconstruction of the abdominal wall, so that it recovers all its functionality. The
Hundreds of British and Irish tourists are infected by a parasite found lurking in swimming pools in Spain
HUNDREDS of British and Irish tourists returning from recent holidays in Spain are suffering from cryptosporidium- a parasite of the digestive system- which Spanish experts
Is lemon water good for you? How one of Spain’s most popular drinks could benefit your kidneys
SPAIN is one of the world’s biggest consumers of lemons and drinking lemon water brings a variety of benefits with suggestions that it could slow
EXCLUSIVE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats show one in 10 new cases are among under 40s
LAST year, an estimated 35,750 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Spain, a shocking 7,000 more than in 2015. This rise is partly due
Health experts demand energy drinks be BANNED for U18s in Spain’s Andalucia: This is why
HEALTH experts in Spain’s Andalusia want the region to follow in the footsteps of Galicia, and ban the sale of energy drinks to the under-18s.
Miracle baby: Lesbian couple in Spain are first in Europe to give birth to child they BOTH carried
A SPANISH lesbian couple have become the first in Europe to give birth to a baby they both carried. Derek, weighing 3.3kg, was born in
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Deadly’ painkiller Nolotil is STILL being given to Brits in Spain despite restrictions being brought in five years ago
A LETHAL painkiller is STILL being given to northern Europeans five years after it was banned, the Olive Press can reveal. It comes after an
Doctor in Spain refused to treat a man at his home just 50m away because it ‘broke protocol’: Woman is struck off for 18 months after the heart surgery patient died
A VALENCIA doctor has been convicted of refusing to go to a patient’s home- just 50 metres from her medical centre- with the man dying
Revealed: How taking a typical Spanish siesta is good for your heart
ALONG with the food, the climate and the people, the siesta has to be one of the best things about living in Spain. But if