Flu EPIDEMIC to rock Andalucia next week as illness spreads through Spain
It is moving down through Spain and is already above average in the Balearics, Navarra, Catalunya and Melilla
MEASLES breakouts on rise in Spain and Europe as fewer get vaccinated
BREAKOUTS in measles are increasing in Spain and Europe as fewer people get jabbed against the disease in childhood. Teenagers and young adults who missed
British family of grandma in coma SLAM insurers forcing them to pay €5800 to fly her home after brain haemorrhage in Spain
THE British family of a grandma in a coma have slammed their insurers after being made to pay almost €6000 to fly her home. Patricia Reid,
Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors
LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local doctors.
Is Iodine an Important Nutrient?
Health experts always recommend that we include foods that contain iodine in our daily diet. Pregnant mothers are often given supplements that contain the mineral.
Number of Spanish smokers has INCREASED after sweeping bans on indoor smoking
SPANISH efforts to stub out smoking have backfired. A ban on smoking inside in bars, restaurants and offices has led to an increase, not decrease
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: Suicide leading cause of unnatural deaths in Spain with 10 Spaniards taking their own lives every DAY, government creating urgent plan of action
The shocking figures were released by the national institute of statistics this week
Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution
MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect
Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists
AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set
Gender violence a top priority for New Police Commissioner of the Balearics
THE NEW Police Commissioner of the Balearic Islands took office this week with a pledge to crack down on domestic abuse and gender violence. The
Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus
The virus can cause serious neurological conditions like microcephaly, where a baby’s head develops abnormally
Surgeon in Spain performs pioneering 10-year sex change surgery in 17 HOURS
The pioneering 17-hour op involved constructing a penis (phalloplasty) and removing the patient’s internal female organs and breasts
Europe’s first fire ants that make cats and dogs go blind found in Marbella and could take TWO YEARS to wipe out
The finding of the invasive creature, published in the journal Iberomyrmex, is thought to have been in part due to increased temperatures on the Costa del
Why moving to Spain could make you live longer
How a little bit of what you fancy does you good, writes Michael Doherty CEO of the Woodbrook Group
OLIVE PRESS APPEAL: Costa del Sol mum desperately needs medical funds to diagnose twins, 4, before they go blind
The extortionate medical costs are crippling the parents who had to sell their car to cover the last test, after doctors warned it could take
Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?
Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun
British mum’s heartbreaking final words before she died on Malaga holiday after dining with family
After dinner the mother-of-two asked to sit down, before telling her husband Colin, 'I’m dying. Tell the kids I love them'
How diabetes can affect your eyesight and what you can do about it
How to spot telltale signs of eyesight damage due to diabetes, by Specsavers Opticas in Marbella
Spain introduces plan to ban alternative therapies in medical centres
Government aims to tackle 'harmful effects' of alternative methods such as acupuncture and homeopathy
REVEALED: Spain’s cities rank higher than London in world’s top 50 ‘most liveable’
Both Spanish cities had identical scores for the first three categories, but Barcelona edged ahead with better health and infrastructure rankings than Madrid
How your morning cafe con leche could protect you from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
DRINKING coffee will protect against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, a new study has suggested. According to the Krembil Brain Institute, specific compounds created in the process
Manufacturers of ‘lethal’ drug Nolotil face €500 million lawsuit
A €500 million lawsuit is launched and there are already 200 claimants, following an Olive Press investigation
Lethal painkiller Nolotil BANNED for Brits visiting Spain
The Spanish Medicine Agency has finally issued a directive to ban the drug for British and Irish tourists and regulate it for expats in Spain
Melanoma on the march in Spain says top dermatologist, as half of 65-year-olds suffer cancer
Survival rates are improving ‘spectacularly’ - from just two per cent to 50%, thanks to early detection and new research on immunity and genetics
How to get 50% off medical insurance in Spain
Signing up the family to Customedic Salud’s health card means there are no expensive surprises
Spanish doctors ‘eliminate’ HIV from patient in stem cell transplant trial
SPANISH scientists believe they may have managed to eliminate HIV from a patient using stem cell transplant treatment. Scientists from the Institute for AIDS Research