Diabetes is surging in southern Spain: Here’s how to prevent developing the disease
DIABETES is surging in Andalucia at an alarming rate, health experts have warned. Dr Diego Fernandez raised the alarm this week during an appearance on
Hospital in Spain’s Benidorm area will get extra beds in change to €47m project that started construction last year
CHANGES will be made in the current expansion project at Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital to create more spaces for beds. Work started last year to
Why you should eat a tomato EVERY day, according to a leading scientist in Spain
ONE of the benefits of living in Spain is the availability of home-grown fruits and vegetables, many of which are cultivated all year round in
Want to avoid cancer? Doctors in Spain say 30 minutes of exercise a day will significantly reduce the risk of developing a tumour
PHYSICAL exercise and sport are useful tools in the fight against cancer with Spanish doctors saying a bit of daily exertion can reduce the risk
What should I do if I’ve been given Nolotil in Spain? A guide for British and other northern Europeans on dealing with the ‘lethal’ painkiller
Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es SINCE the death of British expat Mark Brooks, Nolotil is on many people’s minds, but what
Omega-3 reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s, says study in Spain: These are the foods with high levels of the fatty acid
OMEGA-3 can lower the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s, a study has suggested. The Hospital del Mar Research Institute in Barcelona found that people
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nolotil shouldn’t be sold like shampoo’: Campaigner Cristina Del Campo blasts ‘serious corruption’ in her fight against Big Pharma
Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es Nolotil campaigner Cristina del Campo has claimed sinister political pressure is behind the drug being so
Alzheimer’s revelation: How the brain disease was spread between humans via a growth hormone given to children in the UK up until 1985
A NEW study has revealed the brain disease, Alzheimer’s, can spread between humans. READ MORE: Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of
Increase of breast cancer in young women could be caused by synthetic chemicals, study reveals.
SCIENTISTS have found some 921 cancer promoting chemicals in products we use daily. READ MORE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats
Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says that it has detected an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases in Europe over the last year, and is calling
Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case
A BABY has been born in Spain using his grandmother’s donated uterus for the second time ever in Spain. Named Manuel, the boy will forever
Flu vaccines will be offered at ALL health centres in Spain’s Andalucia from Monday – WITHOUT the need for an appointment
THE Andalucian Health Ministry has announced that flu vaccinations will be available without an appointment at all of its health centres from Monday, January 15.
Is bottled water safe? Study reveals the average litre could contain 240,000 ‘nanoplastics’ that can be carried to the heart and brain
A TEAM of scientists is claiming that a litre of bottled water contains on average around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments- between 10 and 100 times
‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments
A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding and
Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street
A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She
Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of masks in health centres and hospitals throughout the country as respiratory infections rise and to
Masks will NOT be made mandatory in hospitals in Spain’s Andalucia – after several other regions enforce face coverings
MASKS will not be enforced in Andalucian hospitals as many other regions make face coverings mandatory. Health tsar Monica Garcia issued the temporary recommendation last
Masks are made mandatory in Spain’s Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases
COMPULSORY mask wearing in hospitals and health centres in the Valencian Community has been reinstated this Friday. The decision was taken by the regional Ministry
Doctors call for face masks to be made mandatory in hospitals across Spain amid surge in Covid and flu cases
A FAMILY doctors group wants compulsory mask wearing restored to hospitals and medical centres to reduce the spread of flu, Covid, and other respiratory diseases.
Medical experts list the main reasons why people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain
EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical
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
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
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
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
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
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