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Spain issues warning to anyone who has taken Nolotil in their lifetime as Europe launches probe into painkiller linked to dozens of British deaths

AUTHORITIES in Spain have issued a warning to anyone who has EVER taken Nolotil as Europe launches investigation into the painkiller linked to dozens of

25 Jun, 2024 @ 14:53

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Spain to investigate populations of blood-sucking ticks amid a surge in cases of two deadly diseases

SPAIN is increasing monitoring of two potentially fatal diseases transmitted by ticks, but states that it is good practice, rather a response to a medical

25 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

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New ‘miracle’ weight loss injection lands in Spain: Ozempic alternative costs €271 per month with patients losing up to 24kg

A NEW ‘miracle’ weight loss drug has landed in Spain, allowing patients to lose up to 24kg while avoiding Ozempic’s hefty €271 price tag. After

25 Jun, 2024 @ 07:00

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Woman in Spain’s Zaragoza ends up in intensive care after receiving botox injections in a private apartment

A WOMAN in the northeastern Spanish city of Zaragoza ended up in intensive care after she received botox injections in a private apartment rather than

23 Jun, 2024 @ 12:30

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Health warning in Spain: These lollipops popular with children may contain traces of metal

SPAIN’S AESAN food safety agency has raised the alarm over the risk of traces of metal being found inside a type of lollipop that is

22 Jun, 2024 @ 10:02

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria currently sweeping Japan is already in Spain, say experts – but there’s no need to panic

CONCERNS over a flesh-eating bacteria from Japan reaching Europe have been overplayed in the media, according to a leading Spanish microbiologist. Microbiology professor at the

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

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Food bacteria warning in Spain: 70% of chicken sold by a major supermarket is contaminated with resistant strains, claim animal activists

ANIMAL rights groups have raised the alarm about the chicken being sold by German retailer chain Lidl, after microbiological testing they requested revealed that 70%

18 Jun, 2024 @ 15:35

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Sick days taken by workers in Spain soar up by almost half in just five years

Sick days taken by workers in Spain soar by almost half in just five years

THE number of sick days taken by workers in Spain has leapt up by 43% on average since 2018 according to a new study. The

17 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·National News

European Medicines Agency begins review of Nolotil, the painkiller blamed in Spain for dozens of expat deaths

THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun a process to review the safety of metamizol, a painkiller that is sold in Spain under the brand

16 Jun, 2024 @ 12:38

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Skin cancer rates are surging on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn health experts

EXPERTS have warned about a significant rise in skin cancer cases in Malaga province, but many people are treated successfully as it is detected early.

15 Jun, 2024 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Revealed: The highest and lowest-rated regions for public health services in Spain

SPAIN’S best and worst regions for public health services have been named in an annual report from campaigners for high quality health provision. The Federation

14 Jun, 2024 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital Donates an Adapted Chair to CD Ultra Trail Sierra Blanca

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has donated an adapted chair to CD Ultra Trail Sierra Blanca for use by children and adults with mobility difficulties in mountain

14 Jun, 2024 @ 11:02

Andalucia·Health

Cockroach warning in Spain: This summer will be an ‘unprecedented’ challenge thanks to mutant specimens and climate change – here’s how to keep the pests out of YOUR home

CONTROLLING cockroaches in Spain this summer is going to prove an unprecedented challenge, an expert has warned. Jorge Galvan is the general director of the

13 Jun, 2024 @ 13:39

Environment·Health·Lead

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

A BARCELONA study suggests that high spikes in temperature cause mental health problems, and have increased suicide cases by 5% over the last 250 years.

9 Jun, 2024 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Covid-19 cases rising in Spain's Mallorca but expert says situation is not 'alarming'

Covid cases continue to rise in Spain, with incidence on the up for six weeks in a row

DESPITE the recent warm weather in Spain, the incidence of Covid-19 cases is continuing to rise, and has in fact been on the up for

7 Jun, 2024 @ 12:09

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses on the Rise, Increasingly Affecting Younger Adults

While genetics do play a role, studies show that genetic links account for only 5% of colorectal cancer cases COLON cancer is located in the

6 Jun, 2024 @ 21:29

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Health service warning in Spain: This summer will be ‘very difficult’ due to lack of doctors, say industry leaders

DOCTOR shortages will force health centre closures in Spain this summer, according to regional health ministers. They’ve accused the country’s health minister, Monica Garcia, of

6 Jun, 2024 @ 12:54

Health·Lead·National News

Battle plan for tiger mosquito plague is revealed in Spain’s Valencia: Experts will release 1.3 million sterile blood suckers into the population

VALENCIA City Council will release 1.3 million sterile tiger mosquitoes in a bid to reduce the tiger mosquito population. Sterile male specimens will released for

5 Jun, 2024 @ 14:25

Health·Lead·Valencia

How to Get An Affordable Smile Makeover?

Many people are often astounded by the prices of cosmetic dental treatments, and it’s a big part of the reason why Hollywood smile Turkey has

3 Jun, 2024 @ 11:02

Health

Covid cases quadruple in Spain: Surge in infections comes despite hotter temperatures

COVID-19 cases in Spain have quadrupled in mid-May despite the warmer weather, but infection rates are still much lower than a year ago. The latest

30 May, 2024 @ 10:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Becoming a mother with donor eggs: ‘The love I feel for my daughter is unconditional and has nothing to do with genetics’.

Success rates in oocyte donation at Instituto Bernabeu are over 65% in the first transfer. Egg donation is especially recommended for women with low oocyte

29 May, 2024 @ 12:31

Costa Blanca·Health·Mallorca

Triptorelin Peptide Research Studies

Androgen deprivation is the main approach for research in the context of prostate cancer. Studies have examined, Triptorelin, which is a synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing

29 May, 2024 @ 12:13

Health

Move over oats: This ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol, say global health experts

GLOBAL health experts have revealed THIS ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol. Cereals have been the cornerstone of the human diet

27 May, 2024 @ 15:21

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EXCLUSIVE: British expat reveals Nolotil nightmare in Spain after doctors told him he had an ‘AIDS-like illness’ when his white blood cells vanished and puss ‘streamed from his eyes and nose’

PETE Packer, a 60-year-old expat, has been riding motorbikes since he was 11 years old. In 2017, the language teacher was riding along Malaga’s A-7

25 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries, according to a new UK study

A NEW UK study has revealed Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries. Published in the Economist, the research judged the ability to

25 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

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