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Health warning in Spain: This fish imported from Morocco has been found to contain a nasty parasite – here’s how to avoid infection

A HEALTH warning has been issued after anisakis has been detected in a fish imported from Morocco for sale in Spain. The hake roe containing

24 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Chicken farm owners made 10,000 litres of bogus hand sanitising gel and sold it during early days of Covid-19 pandemic in Spain

TWO Galician businessmen have escaped imprisonment after admitting to producing 10,000 litres of bogus hydroalcoholic gel which was sold to hospitals and pharmacies. Prosecutors wanted

22 May, 2024 @ 13:48

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead

Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study

Spain launches national plan to manage risk from extreme heat and ‘save lives’ ahead of 40C-plus temperatures this summer

SPAIN has launched its annual plan to alert vulnerable people about heatwaves during the summer. The initiative from the Health Ministry has run for 20

17 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Weather

Chaos in hospitals and pharmacies across Spain’s Andalucia after IT system collapses

THE health system in Andalucia was plunged into chaos last night when its IT system crashed for more than four hours. Between 3.30pm and 7.45pm

14 May, 2024 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Health·Lead

This type of cereal will help you gain muscle and strengthen your bones, according to scientists

WANT to gain muscle and strengthen your bones? Scientists recommend you eat this type of cereal. The University of Harvard has revealed the best kind

4 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Health

How doctors in Spain are freezing tumours at -40ºC to rid patients of cancer while avoiding surgery

A HOSPITAL in Spain is making use of a new method for treating tumours, in particular for cancer patients who cannot risk surgery due to

23 Apr, 2024 @ 10:44

Alicante·Health·Lead

Revealed: The optimum number of steps per day to reduce your risk of heart problems and death

How taking in the sun daily can help prevent cancer and heart problems, according to scientists in Spain

FOUR out of ten adults and three out of ten children in Alicante province suffer from Vitamin D deficiency. Despite some of Spain’s biggest levels

21 Apr, 2024 @ 11:00

Alicante·Health·Lead

Outrage after black female doctor is ‘racially abused and assaulted’ while treating a man in his home in southern Spain

A MURCIA region doctor was racially abused and assaulted during a house visit which she has reported to the Guardia Civil’s Hate Crimes Unit. The

21 Apr, 2024 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Murcia

Spain has the most balding or bald men in the world, according to new study

SPAIN has the world’s highest percentage of bald or balding men according to a survey commissioned by a chain of hair transplant clinics. The study

19 Apr, 2024 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

British man suffers punctured lung after passer-by stabs him for not giving him a cigarette in Valencia

Will Spain ban SMOKING? Health minister ‘does not rule out’ bringing in similar laws to the UK – where people born after 2009 can no longer buy tobacco

SPAIN could follow in the UK’s footsteps by introducing a tobacco sales ban on anyone born after 2009. As the country gets ready to roll

17 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

Public hospital operation waiting lists reach new high- only beaten once during Covid pandemic in Spain

Waiting list shame in Spain: 850,000 people are awaiting vital surgery in the public health system – the worst figure since records began

OPERATION waiting lists in Spain’s public hospital system have reached a record high of 849,535 as of December 31, 2023. Twice-yearly figures are released by

16 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·National News

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world and cases in Spain could triple by 2050 – here’s how to help prevent it

PARKINSON’S disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world with around 160,000 people sufferers in Spain, according to the Spanish Society of Neurology. There

13 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

Why you should switch meat for the sardines and ‘boquerones’ loved in Spain – according to a new study

SWAPPING red meat for fish such as sardines or boquerones(anchovies) could save up to 750,000 lives a year worldwide by 2050 and significantly reduce the

11 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

More than HALF of people in Spain perform no exercise, new study finds

OVER half of people in Spain don’t do any kind of sport or physical exercise, according to a CIS survey published on Tuesday. The study

9 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations

Crackdown on smoking and vaping in Spain: These are the new measures being taken by the government

SPAIN has started the process to introduce its new anti-smoking plan by announcing a public consultation on Monday over instigating plain cigarette packets and banning

8 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Other News

The best fruit and veg with low calories that you can enjoy without limits – according to an expert dietician in Spain

THESE are the fruits and veg that you can eat guilt free as expert Spanish dietician shares her tips and tricks. Sometimes, following a healthy

4 Apr, 2024 @ 07:56

Health·Lead·Other News

This is the age when people can officially call you ‘old’, according to scientists – but do YOU agree?

SCIENTISTS have revealed the age when people can officially call you ‘old’- and it’s not what you expect. READ MORE: Oldest working painter in Spain

1 Apr, 2024 @ 15:27

Health·Lead·Other News

Feeling under the weather? These 10 natural remedies can help ease your symptoms

HERE are 10 natural remedies designed to help you get back to feeling your best if you’re under the weather. While the recent rain is

31 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Baby dies of whooping cough in Spain: Health experts warn cases are on the rise

A one-month-old baby has died in the midst of a whooping cough epidemic that has hit Spain since last summer. Over 7,800 cases have been

30 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

Health·Lead·Other News

How olive leaves could be key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s: Scientists in Spain launch exciting new research using oil that costs €1.5MILLION per kilo

SCIENTISTS in Spain believe olives may hold the key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Specifically, it is the leaves of olive trees which could prove

27 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain

A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from a

25 Mar, 2024 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Feeling bloated? These 8 tea infusions will help reduce your symptoms, according to dietary experts

DO you always get bloated after meals? Try these 8 tea infusions to alleviate your symptoms. READ MORE: Most popular meal-skipping plan could increase the

24 Mar, 2024 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Pesticide warning: France sounds the alarm over courgettes grown in Spain

COURGETTE farmers in Spain have been hit by a European Union ban on exporting the vegetable from an unspecified source due to a high level

21 Mar, 2024 @ 15:46

Health·Lead·Other News

Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain's Murcia

Nurse in Spain is kicked so hard in the testicles he dies – as figures show attacks on doctors are soaring

DOCTORS are continuing to endure a rising number of physical and verbal assaults in Spain according to figures from the Spanish Medical Association(OMC). The worrying

11 Mar, 2024 @ 17:01

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

Major breakthrough in treating gout made by scientists in Spain

RESEARCHERS at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have come up with an innovative way of easing gout. They’ve patented a treatment based on

7 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Revealed: The optimum number of steps per day to reduce your risk of heart problems and death

SCIENTISTS have revealed the optimum number of steps per day to reduce your risk of heart disease. READ MORE: This is the best time of

6 Mar, 2024 @ 10:09

Health·Lead·Other News

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Health warning in Spain: This fish imported from Morocco has been found to contain a nasty parasite – here’s how to avoid infection

Chicken farm owners made 10,000 litres of bogus hand sanitising gel and sold it during early days of Covid-19 pandemic in Spain

Spain launches national plan to manage risk from extreme heat and ‘save lives’ ahead of 40C-plus temperatures this summer

Chaos in hospitals and pharmacies across Spain’s Andalucia after IT system collapses

This type of cereal will help you gain muscle and strengthen your bones, according to scientists

How doctors in Spain are freezing tumours at -40ºC to rid patients of cancer while avoiding surgery

How taking in the sun daily can help prevent cancer and heart problems, according to scientists in Spain

Outrage after black female doctor is ‘racially abused and assaulted’ while treating a man in his home in southern Spain

Spain has the most balding or bald men in the world, according to new study

Will Spain ban SMOKING? Health minister ‘does not rule out’ bringing in similar laws to the UK – where people born after 2009 can no longer buy tobacco

Waiting list shame in Spain: 850,000 people are awaiting vital surgery in the public health system – the worst figure since records began

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world and cases in Spain could triple by 2050 – here’s how to help prevent it

Why you should switch meat for the sardines and ‘boquerones’ loved in Spain – according to a new study

More than HALF of people in Spain perform no exercise, new study finds

Crackdown on smoking and vaping in Spain: These are the new measures being taken by the government

The best fruit and veg with low calories that you can enjoy without limits – according to an expert dietician in Spain

This is the age when people can officially call you ‘old’, according to scientists – but do YOU agree?

Feeling under the weather? These 10 natural remedies can help ease your symptoms

Baby dies of whooping cough in Spain: Health experts warn cases are on the rise

How olive leaves could be key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s: Scientists in Spain launch exciting new research using oil that costs €1.5MILLION per kilo

Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain

Feeling bloated? These 8 tea infusions will help reduce your symptoms, according to dietary experts

Pesticide warning: France sounds the alarm over courgettes grown in Spain

Nurse in Spain is kicked so hard in the testicles he dies – as figures show attacks on doctors are soaring

Major breakthrough in treating gout made by scientists in Spain

Revealed: The optimum number of steps per day to reduce your risk of heart problems and death

Andalusia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

Disappointment for controversial Spanish ‘Minions’ ice-skater at the Winter Olympics after copyright clash with Pharell Williams

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers