Tag: Health
Mosquito threat to be combated in Spain
The insects can carry up to 22 varieties of virus, prompting action from health officials
Hard to digest
Dr Raymond Prats looks at some of the ways you can combat indigestion and an upset stomach
Natural remedies for an upset tummy
Sue Rodgers looks at how to settle your stomach this summer…
Keeping the heart healthy with Andalucian seafood
The Olive Press' guide to seafood and its benefits
Why you should ignore your Body Mass Index
Raymond Prats explores why Body Mass Index is an unreliable tool for determining if a person is overweight and why we should use Resting Metabolic Rate instead…
Understand the new health rules
Lawyer Antonio Flores looks at the impact of Spain’s decision to no longer bear the brunt of health tourism and what it means for expats
Guadalhorce hospital finally finished
It is hoped the facility will be up and running before the end of the year
Knock that cold into touch in Spain
Continuing our series on the herbs of Andalucia, Sue Rodgers looks at herbal antibiotics
Don’t let a break ruin your European break
With expats in Spain heading off for their winter hols, Wendy Williams looks at the issue of travel insurance
Goat’s milk good for you
Goat's milk is as good as mamma’s milk, claim Spanish researchers
Love your love handles
With the holiday season just around the corner you should be proud to show off your spare tyre
An unfair welfare state in Spain
Expats contribute more to the welfare state in Spain than they get back
My hospital horror in Spain
Pensioner left in agony for days with a broken wrist, described by doctors as the ‘worst they had ever seen
Spanish women are having fewer children
85 per cent do not want a third child because of the difficulties of balancing work and family responsibilities
Free healthcare in Europe
Patients will be able to seek medical care throughout the continent
Top medics claim sun is good for you
Expats who have migrated to warmer climes are likely to have better health
A step towards the Holocaust!
Reporting on smokers in new smoking ban is akin to collaborating with the Nazis, claims politician
Measles outbreak rocks Andalucia
Some two dozen people – the majority children - have contracted the potentially-lethal disease measles