Health News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

COSTA DEL CURE: ‘Human snake’ teen who shed skin every SIX WEEKS cured within days by Spanish doctors in Marbella

A TEEN dubbed the ‘human snake’ who constantly shed her skin has been cured in Marbella. Shalini Yadav, 16, shed her skin every six weeks

28 Sep, 2017 @ 16:32

Health·Lead·Malaga

British schoolchildren rushed to hospital following gas leak in Spain

Nine British schoolchildren have been taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a hotel in northern Spain.

21 Sep, 2017 @ 15:59

Environment·Health·Lead·National News

DETECTIVE PERRO: Spanish dog can sniff out lung cancer with amazing accuracy

A Spanish Labrador has been trained to sniff out lung cancer with a 95% success rate.

16 Sep, 2017 @ 12:32

Health

Don’t be scared to see your dentist

How to calm your nerves in the dentist’s chair

13 Sep, 2017 @ 12:31

Health

Trio of Spanish slimmers who shed 100 kilos will battle to enter UK slimming final

The winner will join slimmers from more than 30 countries at the grand final in Telford, in November

30 Aug, 2017 @ 13:16

Food & Drink·Health·Mallorca

New mother dies after being CUT IN HALF by faulty lift in Sevilla hospital

A MOTHER who had just given birth has died after being cut in half by a faulty hospital lift in Sevilla yesterday. Rocio Cortes Nunez,

21 Aug, 2017 @ 10:34

Health·Lead·National News·Sevilla

The truth about electric toothbrushes

New health columnist Dr Nina King from Marbella’s Oasis Dental Clinic gives us the low down on electric toothbrushes ELECTRIC toothbrushes have been available

20 Aug, 2017 @ 15:18

Health

EXCLUSIVE: Expat warns how widely-used cancer detection method on Costa del Sol missed 30mm tumour

AN expat is demanding answers after thermal imaging of her breasts missed a life-threatening tumour. German Anke Werner, 53, claims the screening failed to recognise

20 Aug, 2017 @ 09:26

Health·Lead·Malaga

PILL PUSHERS: Brits being told to take ‘deadly’ Nolotil or suffer without by Spanish GPs

A BRITISH expat has thanked the Olive Press for ‘saving his life’ after he was prescribed the lethal painkiller Nolotil. Trevor Naylor, a 77-year-old retired

17 Aug, 2017 @ 11:38

Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

World’s first anti-ageing drug to be trialled on humans this year could see us living well into our 120s

WOULD you want to live well into your 120s? That could become a reality thanks to the world’s first anti-ageing drug, which is being trialled

13 Aug, 2017 @ 11:26

Health

Filling the gap between injury and returning to normal life at unique Sotogrande clinic

Whole body movement after an injury or illness is the key to long-term recovery

12 Aug, 2017 @ 18:30

Cadiz·Health

Marbella’s ‘Ken Doll’ has spent almost €500,000 on procedures and is planning more despite health risks

RODRIGO Alves has revealed his plans for gastric bypass surgery after putting on three stone. The Marbella-based TV personality, known as the ‘Human Ken Doll’,

12 Aug, 2017 @ 11:11

Health·Lead·Malaga

Most intense heatwave in over a decade ‘Lucifer’ hits Spain with sizzling 40C+ temperatures

It's been cited as the worst to hit Europe since 2003

4 Aug, 2017 @ 16:27

Environment·Granada·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

KILL THE DRUG: Olive Press launches campaign to ban deadly painkiller Nolotil in Spain

The drug seems to mostly affect people of fair skin, from the likes of the UK and Scandinavia, by poisoning their bone marrow and destroying

2 Aug, 2017 @ 11:46

Health·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Two British expat pensioners found in their Costa del Sol apartment had been dead for FIFTEEN days

POLICE have discovered the bodies of two expats in their Costa del Sol home. The bodies of a 71-year-old man and 80-year-old woman, husband and

21 Jul, 2017 @ 11:40

Health·Lead

SUPER-GONORRHEA: ‘Untreatable’ strand of STI has arrived in Spain and two other wealthy countries, WHO warns it’s ‘tip of the iceberg’

In men, symptoms include pain while urinating and a yellow/green discharge

7 Jul, 2017 @ 16:02

Health·Lead·National News

A suntan on kids is ‘not healthy’ and a sign of ‘skin damage’, UK’s NHS warns

One in 10 said they had told their child to take their top off in the sun to avoid getting tan lines

27 Jun, 2017 @ 13:01

Health·Lead·Travel News

The four types of people mosquitoes love to bite

THERE are many who claim they are like catnip to mosquitoes, and they could be right. Health experts believe the blood-sucking insects do prefer certain

25 Jun, 2017 @ 15:48

Health·Lead

Drinking gin and tonic can help soothe hayfever, new British study claims

The likes of vodka and gin have much lower histamine levels

21 Jun, 2017 @ 17:51

Environment·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Axarquia to host mental health conference

The event examined how we treat mental health

15 Jun, 2017 @ 18:29

Health·Malaga

Spain suffering chronic shortage of nurses despite 20% increase in numbers during last 10 years

Number of EU nurses applying to UK has dropped by 96% since Brexit referendum

The NHS is already struggling with nurse vacancies

12 Jun, 2017 @ 16:23

Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Pensioners returning home post-Brexit could cost the UK’s NHS €1.15 billion per year

The UK government currently pays €575 million a year for healthcare provided to some 190,000 British pensioners living in the EU

6 Jun, 2017 @ 12:28

Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Malaga Council accused of falsifying hospital statistics

Benalmadena Hospital claims to be carrying out 2,000 more operations than three years ago

30 May, 2017 @ 17:50

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Andalucia lagging behind due to reliance on EU funds, claims new study

The study suggests in terms of time Andalucia lost nine years in GDP

21 May, 2017 @ 19:23

Business & Finance·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s healthcare among top 10 in the world in new ranking, far above the UK’s

Spain scored an impressive 90 out of 100

19 May, 2017 @ 13:07

Health·Lead·National News

Mallorca blood bank at full stock following Olive Press campaign for cancer-stricken daughter of British expat family

Mum Sarah called the support 'amazing'

16 May, 2017 @ 12:07

Health·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

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COSTA DEL CURE: ‘Human snake’ teen who shed skin every SIX WEEKS cured within days by Spanish doctors in Marbella

British schoolchildren rushed to hospital following gas leak in Spain

DETECTIVE PERRO: Spanish dog can sniff out lung cancer with amazing accuracy

Don’t be scared to see your dentist

Trio of Spanish slimmers who shed 100 kilos will battle to enter UK slimming final

New mother dies after being CUT IN HALF by faulty lift in Sevilla hospital

The truth about electric toothbrushes

EXCLUSIVE: Expat warns how widely-used cancer detection method on Costa del Sol missed 30mm tumour

PILL PUSHERS: Brits being told to take ‘deadly’ Nolotil or suffer without by Spanish GPs

World’s first anti-ageing drug to be trialled on humans this year could see us living well into our 120s

Filling the gap between injury and returning to normal life at unique Sotogrande clinic

Marbella’s ‘Ken Doll’ has spent almost €500,000 on procedures and is planning more despite health risks

Most intense heatwave in over a decade ‘Lucifer’ hits Spain with sizzling 40C+ temperatures

KILL THE DRUG: Olive Press launches campaign to ban deadly painkiller Nolotil in Spain

Two British expat pensioners found in their Costa del Sol apartment had been dead for FIFTEEN days

SUPER-GONORRHEA: ‘Untreatable’ strand of STI has arrived in Spain and two other wealthy countries, WHO warns it’s ‘tip of the iceberg’

A suntan on kids is ‘not healthy’ and a sign of ‘skin damage’, UK’s NHS warns

The four types of people mosquitoes love to bite

Drinking gin and tonic can help soothe hayfever, new British study claims

Axarquia to host mental health conference

Number of EU nurses applying to UK has dropped by 96% since Brexit referendum

Pensioners returning home post-Brexit could cost the UK’s NHS €1.15 billion per year

Malaga Council accused of falsifying hospital statistics

Andalucia lagging behind due to reliance on EU funds, claims new study

Spain’s healthcare among top 10 in the world in new ranking, far above the UK’s

Mallorca blood bank at full stock following Olive Press campaign for cancer-stricken daughter of British expat family

21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin

‘Pets allowed’ overtakes wifi and swimming pool for hotel searches in Spain, according to popular holiday portal

Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference

Malaga weather alert upgraded to yellow as severe storms, 80km/h winds and ‘blood rain’ to batter Andalucia

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

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