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Residents in Spain’s Malaga to face 42% water bill hike in spring, averaging €20 monthly

Warning: Tap water is currently ‘not fit for human consumption’ in these two towns in Spain’s Andalucia due to ‘illegal’ levels of pesticides

RESIDENTS in parts of Andalucia have been told their tap water is not fit for human consumption due to high levels of pesticides. The health

27 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·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

Honouring Eye Care Professionals for World Optometry Day

FOR World Optometry Day (March 23rd), Specsavers Opticas is joining the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) campaign to honour optometrists and their contributions to vision

25 Mar, 2024 @ 09:31

Health·Lead·Other News

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

European Union·Health·Lead·Other News

Stephen Fry blasts Ozempic: British star, 66, says the drug made him ‘throw up five times per day’ – as sales of the medication soar in Spain

BELOVED British star, Stephen Fry, has blasted Ozempic, a weight loss drug popular in Spain, saying it made him ‘throw up five times per day’.

21 Mar, 2024 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Other News

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Britain is a much happier country than Spain according to new ranking – but do YOU agree?

THE United Kingdom is a much happier country than Spain, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. The research, which is published annually, ranks the

21 Mar, 2024 @ 12:25

Health·Lead·Other News

Warning over fasting: Most popular meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91%, according to new study

A POPULAR meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91% according to new research. This popular dieting technique has been lauded by

20 Mar, 2024 @ 09:24

Health·Lead·Other News

Love eating olives in Spain? This is how the little green appetiser can be great for your health

OLIVES, scientifically known as Olea europaea, are virtually synonymous with Spain. On the sun-soaked terraces of the country’s ancient cities, the fat green fruit is

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Other News·spain

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

MENTAL HEALTH: Take a step back and be kind to yourselves

SOMETHING so simple as the stories, the beliefs and the narratives that we tell ourselves, have a crucial part to play in affecting our moods

9 Mar, 2024 @ 10:40

Columnists·Health·Lead·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

What is hepatitis A? All you need to know after the infectious disease was detected in strawberries arriving from Morocco

A SHIPMENT of 1.5 tonnes of strawberries arriving into Spain from Morocco on Monday was found to contain a dangerously high trace of hepatitis A.

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:42

Health·Lead·Other News

Strawberries carrying hepatitis A are detected in southern Spain: 1.5 TONNE shipment came from Morocco – all you need to know

THE EU has issued a food safety alert after a 1.5 tonne shipment of strawberries entering Spain from Morocco was found to contain traces of

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:20

Algeciras·Health·Lead·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

SodaStream, the brand that is revolutionizing the way people drink around the world

SodaStream, the world’s number one brand for sparkling water consumption, arrived in Spain in 2022 to offer a completely personalized way of drinking at home

6 Mar, 2024 @ 08:58

Food & Drink·Health·Other News·Property

Spain is the most sexually satisfied country in Europe according to new study – and this could be why

SPAIN is the most sexually satisfied country in Europe, a new study has revealed. The research, which questioned over 15,000 people of 11 different nationalities,

5 Mar, 2024 @ 19:00

Health·Lead·Other News

This is the best time of day to go for a walk if you want to reduce your sugar levels, according to a new study

A NEW study has revealed this is the best time of day to go for a walk in order to reduce your sugar levels. READ

5 Mar, 2024 @ 14:53

Health·Lead·Other News

The oldest woman in Spain – and the world – celebrates her 117th birthday today

THE world’s oldest living person, Maria Branyas, has turned 117 years old. Maria, who was born on March 4, 1907, is celebrating her record-breaking birthday

4 Mar, 2024 @ 16:40

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Catalunya region begins pioneering scheme to give out free, reusable menstrual products at pharmacies

THE regional equality chief in Spain’s northeastern Catalunya region launched a pioneering scheme on Monday that will see free, reusable menstrual products made available at

4 Mar, 2024 @ 12:48

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

Police arrested 115 people last year for violent assaults against doctors and nurses in Spain

THE Policia Nacional were called out over 9,000 times last year to deal with health worker safety concerns and carried out 115 arrests. 6,100 of

3 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

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

Measles cases contracted aboard by unvaccinated people are rising in Spain

TWO measles outbreaks have been reported in Spain this year- in Alicante and Toledo provinces- with the virus originating from abroad. Aragon and Catalunya have

29 Feb, 2024 @ 10:41

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

‘Fake doctor’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol had ‘10 appointments per day’ and ‘charged up to €4,000 for treatment’

Have you been a victim in a fraud case? If so, message: tips@theolivepress.es A ‘FAKE doctor’ who defrauded patients on the Costa del Sol for

28 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Psoriasis medication can reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular and liver diseases, study in Spain finds

A BIOLOGICAL therapy can help reduce mortality rates among people who suffer from psoriasis according to a medical study. The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and

27 Feb, 2024 @ 16:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar’s senior citizens get medical travel insurance deal for emergency treatment in Spain’s Andalucia

A MEDICAL insurance scheme for senior citizen residents travelling to Spain has been unveiled by the Gibraltarian government. Older people going across the border will

27 Feb, 2024 @ 15:12

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Health·Other News

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