Pain in the back
Spinal stenosis is often the cause of aches and pains in the lower back and legs
King Felipe’s food secrets and handsome new beard-less look
King Felipe’s svelte new look comes thanks to a mindful Mediterranean diet, a sporty lifestyle and a close shave
Spaniards live longer with a life expectancy of 82
People are living longer worldwide, with average life expectancy up from 65 in 1990 to 71.5 in 2013
Autumn set to be ‘worst ever’ for mosquitoes in Spain
Forecasters are predicting record numbers of the flying insects to land on Spain’s shores
Spain is world leader for organ transplants for 24th year running
New figures have revealed Spain is still carrying out more organ transplants than any other country, breaking its own previous record in the process
Malaga residents waiting longer for hospital surgery
HOSPITAL waiting lists in Malaga have increased dramatically in the past year. Sick residents face a 53-day wait for less serious operations, according to figures
Manchester man suffers horrific Benidorm waterslide accident
The victim has deep scars from a Benidorm waterslide accident
Google Glass introduced into Valencia hospitals
Valencian hospitals reintroduce controversial Google Glass in the operating room
Seeing off sciatica
Sciatica sufferers have a very good chance of overcoming the pain quickly if properly diagnosed, writes consultant orthopaedic surgeon Andrew Clarke of Nuffield Health Exeter
Heat may cause mental health problems, say Madrid experts
Be on your guard for apathy, crankiness, bad moods, and even mental health problems, say scientists at the Complutense University of Madrid
Gibraltar’s first school of beauty set to open
Excitement builds for Gibraltar’s first ever professional beauty school opening in September
New Ebola vaccine will be tested in Madrid
The experimental vaccineis called VSV-ZEBOV and contains a bovine strain of the disease
Barcelona scientists develop anti-tuberculosis supplement
The supplement is capable of preventing the outbreak of the disease, which could save thousands of lives a year
Spain’s cigarette sales hit all-time low
Sales from the first half of 2015 register a 2.4% decrease from 2014
Four-month-old baby hospitalised in Malaga with signs of sexual abuse
The baby's parents have been detained, with investigations focused on the father
Another heatstroke death in the Axarquia
The second victim in a week was a 45-year-old farmer from Torrox
Nerja offers dog therapy programme from the elderly
A new program for the elderly follows research on benefits of canine companionship
EXCLUSIVE: Up to 100 left without water in the Axarquia
Thirsty expats call on town halls after hundreds are left for weeks without water
Axarquia cyclist dies from heatstroke
The hospital stated that the exertion from cycling in such high temperatures caused the heatstroke
The latest on hip ops
The Exeter hip replacement is now the most widely used in the world… and the most successful, writes surgeon Matt Wilson from Nuffield Health
Empowerment therapist talks Marbella, life’s challenges and her new column
Celebrity life coach and uncompromising empowerment expert Louise Van de Velde discusses her Marbella retreat, her new Olive Press column and how to get on
Forest fire fighters strike as fires rip through Spain
As forest fires force evacuations in northern Spain, forest fire reinforcement services strike for fair wages
Greenpeace protest boat in Huelva over toxic waste marshes
Following four years of no action taken, Greenpeace arrives to spread information on the danger of the radioactive waste produced by fertilizer company Feriberia
Malaga province has insufficient cancer care
Malaga is 12 oncologists short of the recommended number
Spain’s Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2015 announced!
Specsavers Opticas announces their latest specs bomb
Compulsory siesta introduced in a Valencia town
Tradition is enforced as Ador mayor mandates three hour siesta