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Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat

Healthy people may have mild symptoms, however listeria can be fatal for older people, newborns and patients with weakened immune systems

19 Aug, 2019 @ 18:34

Health·Lead

Specsavers Opticas has everything you need to know about eye care at both ends of the generation scale

If you are looking after your grandchildren on a regular basis, you need to think about how to keep their eyes healthy and protect against

16 Aug, 2019 @ 16:53

Ask the Optician·Columnists·Health

World first as Spanish scientists create human-monkey hybrids in China so they can ‘grow organs’

In Greek mythology, chimeras are often depicted as a fire-breathing creature composed of a lion, goat and snake

11 Aug, 2019 @ 11:02

Health·Lead

Health insurance for British families holidaying in Spain could SKYROCKET under no-deal Brexit

“Boris Johnson ’s reckless, senseless approach to Brexit will leave working families worse off. He must urgently rethink and take no deal off the table”

11 Aug, 2019 @ 10:15

Health·Lead·Politics

Andalucia is best place to have sex in Spain for fifth year in row, study finds

The study of 18-35-year-olds, conducted through online questionnaires, revealed that six out of 10 Spaniards have sex once a week or less frequently

9 Aug, 2019 @ 15:29

Health·Lead

MADRE MIA! Experts blame ‘job security’ as Spain sees highest proportion of over-40 first-time mothers in the EU

SPAIN has the highest proportion of over-40 first-time mothers in the EU as experts blame ‘job security’. Based on 2017 data from the EU’s statistics

8 Aug, 2019 @ 16:42

Health·Lead

British boy, 5, collapses and dies in Spain after sudden illness at four-star hotel

The youngster had been on holiday with his family in Magaluf when he began vomiting before collapsing and suffering a cardiac arrest

5 Aug, 2019 @ 16:14

Health·Lead

Dead body found in the street in Marbella’s San Pedro

Police were called to the square where one of the men was pronounced dead at the scene

31 Jul, 2019 @ 13:06

Health·Lead·Malaga

4 Ways to Better Take Care of Your Teeth

Have you ever felt self-conscious about your smile? Did you ever stop mid laugh because you forgot to cover your mouth with your hand? Unhealthy

31 Jul, 2019 @ 09:15

Health

Access a UK GP from your Home Abroad

With the uncertainties of Brexit you need to know that you can access healthcare any time you need. GP On Demand can give expats access

27 Jul, 2019 @ 10:22

Health

SOUP-ER FOOD: Typical Spanish dish helps fight killer cancer cells, new study finds

Results showed that gazpacho not only stopped cell growth, but that it could induce so-called programmed cell death

27 Jul, 2019 @ 09:01

Health·Lead

British expat launches cervical cancer awareness campaign after mum dies at just 41 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHARON Norrie tragically passed away last month at the untimely age of 41, from complications that began as cervical cancer. The well-loved commercial director of

22 Jul, 2019 @ 13:34

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Specsavers Opticas have everything you need to stay safe in the sun and some super cool shades

Supersize your lenses, or choose wraparound styles so that less light will filter in through the sides

20 Jul, 2019 @ 15:13

Ask the Optician·Columnists·Health

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

18 Jul, 2019 @ 00:00

Health·Lead·National News

British companies accused of charging Spain-bound tourists for medical insurance already covered by EHIC cards

A TOTAL of 15 British companies have been accused of charging Spain-bound tourists for medical insurance already covered by the European Health Insurance Card. The

16 Jul, 2019 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Children’s SPF 50+ sun cream revealed as ONLY factor 15 but Spain’s Ministry of Health says it’s ‘not a risk’

It comes after the OCU conducted a comparative study of 17 different SPF 50+ children’s sun creams in May

10 Jul, 2019 @ 12:14

Health·Lead·National News

Potimarron Message – Fruits from the heart!

MASTER Choy championed the Potimarron – or onion squash – 40 years ago, not only by growing so many in his own gardens every day,

9 Jul, 2019 @ 14:15

Health·Nature

Tai Chi in the river of Happiness with Master Choy

Last October, the village of Cortes de la Frontera in Andalucia changed forever

9 Jul, 2019 @ 13:59

Health·Nature

Cockroaches are becoming IMMUNE to powerful insecticides

COCKROACHES have begun developing a cross-resistance to powerful insecticides, an alarming new study has found. Scientists from Purdue University exposed German cockroaches to different insecticides,

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:28

Health·Lead

Tiger mosquitos now in ‘two-thirds’ of Valencian Community as experts blame climate change and the AP-7 motorway

TIGER mosquitoes are have now colonised two-thirds of the Valencian Community, as experts blame climate change and transportation for the spread. Between March 2018 and

1 Jul, 2019 @ 20:23

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

British heatstroke victim in ‘serious condition’ after being airlifted to hospital in Spain

Air ambulance took the Brit to the Navarra Hospital Complex in Pamplona after his condition took a turn for the worst and he fell unconscious

1 Jul, 2019 @ 12:37

Environment·Health·Lead

IT’S OFFICIAL: UK and Spain have highest proportion of w***ers

THE UK and Spain have been revealed as the countries with the largest proportion of w**kers, according to recent statistics. The countries topped sexual wellness

30 Jun, 2019 @ 16:00

Health·Lead

No More Opioids: Natural Painkillers to Avoid Addiction

ANY kind of medication has its specific side-effects. For such a highly effective class of painkillers as opioids, these side-effects are so strong, that they

28 Jun, 2019 @ 09:52

Health

BLUFFING MUFFINS: WARNING as batches of ‘fake gluten and dairy free’ magdalenas across Spain at risk of causing widespread allergic reactions

SPAIN’S ministry of health has issued a warning after several batches of magdalenas have been found to mistakenly contain gluten and dairy. Specifically, ‘gluten-free’ versions

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:27

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

WHAT’S UP DOC?: Spanish doctor’s note goes viral on social media as patient needs ‘Rosetta Stone’ to decipher it

A DOCTOR’S note has gone viral on social media after it was so illegible the patient had to ask Twitter for assistance. User Loeflingia posted

25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus

AN Icelandic hospital has admitted to a ‘laboratory error’ after it falsely diagnosed three patients with Chikungunya earlier this month. The nordic country activated a

25 Jun, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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