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Costa Blanca doctor reveals the long-term harm that mobile phones inflict on us all

A TORREVIEJA doctor has revealed the extent of harm that mobile phones inflict on the human body, especially among the young. Dr Alfonso Cort highlighted studies that show we spend an average

10 Nov, 2019 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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Socialists in Spain’s Andalucia inflated flu jab figures by almost a MILLION to impress Madrid government claims senior politician

The PSOE have denied the allegations, calling them a ‘huge lie.’

23 Oct, 2019 @ 12:15

Health·Lead

Children’s factor 50 sun cream banned in Spain after test reveals it is only SPF 15

The Government agency had previously given the creams the green light, declaring them ‘not a risk’

17 Oct, 2019 @ 14:13

Health·Lead·National News

REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France

DOCTORS in Spain earn five times less than their counterparts in the US, a new study has revealed. The latest International Report on Doctor’s Salaries, carried out by Medscape, found that Spain

30 Sep, 2019 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Students in Spain’s Marbella to trek 5k to support classmate battling disease that affects just 14 people worldwide

Money raised by the walk will fund research into the disease by a team of scientists in Barcelona.

19 Sep, 2019 @ 09:46

Lead·Malaga

Warning as parasite worm which can give humans meningitis detected in Spain’s Mallorca for the first time

Two specimens were found in hedgehogs from different parts of the island last year

16 Sep, 2019 @ 14:35

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Parents in Spain advised to check that poor eye sight is not holding their children back, says Specsavers Opticas

Conditions such as squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) can be treated more effectively if they are picked up earlier

14 Sep, 2019 @ 12:15

Ask the Optician·Health

ALL pregnant women in Malaga must be assessed, says Government after first abortion due to listeriosis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Pregnant women will be asked if they have eaten the infected La Mecha brand of the popular Spanish food, ‘carne mechada’

4 Sep, 2019 @ 22:07

Health·Lead·Malaga

‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca

It comes as inspectors of the sushi joint made shocking discoveries, including that ‘there was no hot water’

3 Sep, 2019 @ 10:38

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total

Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal

27 Aug, 2019 @ 18:00

Lead

Three more children develop ‘werewolf syndrome’ after taking contaminated medication from Spain’s Costa del Sol

Officials believe the contamination could have affected up to 30 Andalucian pharmacies and more than 50 batches of the drug

27 Aug, 2019 @ 14:04

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Dog and British tourist who returned to UK added to list of 200 victims in Spain’s biggest ever listeria outbreak that has killed two

Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal

26 Aug, 2019 @ 14:18

Health·Lead·Malaga

Open date REVEALED for NEW hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Work on the hospital had stopped in December after a Junta investment of €15 million

21 Aug, 2019 @ 12:20

Health·Lead·Malaga·Politics

World first as Spanish scientists create human-monkey hybrids in China so they can ‘grow organs’

In Greek mythology, chimeras are often depicted as a fire-breathing creature composed of a lion, goat and snake

11 Aug, 2019 @ 11:02

Health·Lead

Health insurance for British families holidaying in Spain could SKYROCKET under no-deal Brexit

“Boris Johnson ’s reckless, senseless approach to Brexit will leave working families worse off. He must urgently rethink and take no deal off the table”

11 Aug, 2019 @ 10:15

Health·Lead·Politics

Andalucia is best place to have sex in Spain for fifth year in row, study finds

The study of 18-35-year-olds, conducted through online questionnaires, revealed that six out of 10 Spaniards have sex once a week or less frequently

9 Aug, 2019 @ 15:29

Health·Lead

Children’s SPF 50+ sun cream revealed as ONLY factor 15 but Spain’s Ministry of Health says it’s ‘not a risk’

It comes after the OCU conducted a comparative study of 17 different SPF 50+ children’s sun creams in May

10 Jul, 2019 @ 12:14

Health·Lead·National News

Spain voted BEST country in world for expat ‘quality of life’

"Expats in Spain are happier, healthier and their aspirations are to live comfortably amongst beautiful surroundings"

5 Jul, 2019 @ 12:14

Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia SHUTS DOWN beach after E.coli found in water

The levels of ‘microbiological parameters’ exceeded those set out in Royal Decree 1341/2007, which covers the quality of bathing waters

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

No More Opioids: Natural Painkillers to Avoid Addiction

ANY kind of medication has its specific side-effects. For such a highly effective class of painkillers as opioids, these side-effects are so strong, that they basically annul their general medical value. A

28 Jun, 2019 @ 09:52

Health

Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns

Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression

18 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world

It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg

6 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Spain tops global health league but all is not well for expats

A WORLD health index has declared Spain to be the fittest nation on the planet. Last year the University of Washington’s Health Metrics Institute ranked the country second in its healthy nations

19 Mar, 2019 @ 16:59

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Siestas ‘help treat high blood pressure’

DOCTORS have prescribed afternoon siestas for people who suffer high blood pressure. Scientists in Greece looked at 212 people with an average age of 62, who were being treated for high blood

15 Mar, 2019 @ 11:48

Health·Lead

Spain crowned world’s healthiest country due to ‘Mediterranean diet’

A ‘Mediterranean diet’, rich in olive oil, nuts, oily fish and vegetables, is thought to be behind the health benefits of Spain and Italy

25 Feb, 2019 @ 11:06

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News

Pioneering surgery performed on ‘inoperable’ patient with pancreatic cancer in Spain

Surgeons successfully treated the patient who had previously been considered ‘inoperable’

27 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00

Health·Lead

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