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Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain's Valencia area

Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region

COVID infections have increased by 83% in the last week to reach 247.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Valencian Community compared to 135.1 the previous week. Flu cases have risen by

28 Dec, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The best public and private hospitals in Spain

Two top healthcare officials quit in Spain’s Andalucia region in the midst of a waiting-list crisis

TWO of the most senior officials in Andalucia’s regional healthcare system have quit their roles, in the midst of a waiting-list crisis in the southern Spanish region. The deputy minister for health

27 Dec, 2023 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Emergency call centre nurse helps save life of choking young baby on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE PARENTS of a two-month-old baby saved her life on Sunday night after following instructions from an emergency call centre nurse. The youngster was taken to Torrevieja Hospital and released after a

26 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Scabies surges in Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks since early November - with 11 linked to schools

Scabies surges in tourist area of Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks this year- with 11 linked to schools

THE Balearic Islands has reported 44 outbreaks of scabies this year up to early November with 19 affecting families or homes, 12 in social and health centres and 11 in schools. Mallorca

26 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Will this be the next pandemic? Scientists sound the alarm over ‘zombie deer’ virus after detecting the disease in multiple countries

SCIENTISTS have issued a stark warning that a virus called ‘zombie deer disease’ could spread to humans after a case was detected in the United States last month. This deadly brain virus

26 Dec, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead

Feel like everyone has caught a cold this Christmas? Stats from Spain’s Health Ministry suggest you are right

IF YOU are suffering from a cold, the flu or some other respiratory ailment, and feel like everyone around you in Spain is too, you may not be far off the mark.

25 Dec, 2023 @ 16:28

Health·Lead

Suffering from migraines? These three medicines are far better than ibuprofen, new study suggests

THE Spanish Society of Neurology says that 1.5 million people in the country suffer from chronic migraines and experience headaches 15 or more days a month. Finding a way to reduce this

24 Dec, 2023 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

BAR and restaurant owners in Mallorca’s capital have been given a financial incentive to ban smoking on their terraces. As rumours circulate that Spain’s Health Ministry is mulling a nationwide ban, Palma

22 Dec, 2023 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’

A REPORT into Spain’s handling of the Covid 19 pandemic has warned that it is ‘probable’ in the medium or short term that there will be a new pandemic caused by ‘highly

22 Dec, 2023 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Increased used of air conditioning has cut high temperature deaths by a third in Spain

Big fall in Spain’s extreme heat deaths over 40 years is down to greater use of air conditioning

EXTREME high and low temperatures are causing fewer deaths in Spain compared to 40 years ago due to more air conditioning and heating units being installed in homes. A study shows that

19 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Number of people taking their own lives totalled 4,227 in Spain last year

Number of people dying by suicide increased by over 5% in Spain last year

FIGURES released on Tuesday by Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed that 4,227 people took their own lives in 2022, compared to 4,003 in 2021. Last year’s total went up by 5.6%

19 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

‘I’m a mental health expert and these are the warning signs of mobile phone addiciton – which can be more harmful than you think’

By Fiyaz Mughal Addiction used to be a word associated with drugs, alcohol, sex or eating. At a very basic level, an addiction is something that causes you to feel that you

16 Dec, 2023 @ 13:57

Columnists·Health·Lead

Is eating dinner after 9pm good for you? Study suggests the norm in Spain could cause more risk of cardiovascular issues

SPAIN’S population is known for eating late dinners, with many tucking into their last meal of the day well after 9pm. But according to a new study, the custom might not be

15 Dec, 2023 @ 11:41

Health·Lead

Revealed: The best public and private hospitals in Spain

SPAIN’S leading public and private hospitals have been revealed on Wednesday in the annual Monitor de Reputacion Sanitaria(Healthcare Reputation Monitor) survey. The La Paz University Hospital in Madrid remains in first place

13 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Health·Lead

Smoking ban plans for bar and restaurant terraces are ‘crazy’ says top politician in Spain

MADRID’S mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has branded proposals to ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces as ‘crazy’. His comments came on Tuesday- a day after the Health Minister, Monica Garcia, said

12 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

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 a taste of bar and restaurant terrace

11 Dec, 2023 @ 19:12

Health·Lead

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. The Ultima Hora newspaper has revealed simply

11 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Mallorca

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 certain foods could lengthen your life and

9 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Health

Ramon, 94, pushes his wife's wheelchair due to lack of ambulances

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 down the street in a wheelchair in

5 Dec, 2023 @ 14:46

Catalunya·Health·Lead

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 day, some options are healthier than others.

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

A mock-up of the new health centre in Marbella

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 million. The 400-square-metre doctors’ surgery will be

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:56

Health·Lead·Marbella

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, ‘Spaniards and Sex’, used questionnaires from 2,000

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:41

Health·Lead

New site to be looked at for Javea's L'Arenal medical centre

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 structure. The facility has suffered water supply

23 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Valencian Community

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. The AERBECO association (Association for Rare Diseases

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:05

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Valencian Community

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 Lodz, in Poland, vaping could cause similar

22 Nov, 2023 @ 17:27

Health·Lead

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 identified a naturally occurring chemical which could

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:44

Health·Lead

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