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Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery

A MAN has been awarded €49,000 after a Valencia region hospital bungled a procedure on his penis, which days earlier had been permanently erect for

16 Jan, 2025 @ 17:31

Health·Lead·Valencia

Flu warning with infections set to peak next week in Mallorca and rest of Balearic Islands

CASES of flu and other respiratory viruses are set to peak next week in the Balearics on the back of the Sant Antoni and Sant

16 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead

Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as ‘ridiculously low’ in Valencia region

VACCINATION rates for flu in the Valencian Community are down on what they were last year. The president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine

16 Jan, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Protein supplement sales boom reported at pharmacies in Spain

DEMAND for protein supplements rose by a staggering 175% in Spain last year according to figures from the Cofares Trends Observatory which measures distribution to

14 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

Do you know the symptoms of norovirus, the illness sweeping Spain this winter?

THESE are the symptoms of norovirus, the stomach illness spreading through Spain this January. Flu and the common cold are not the only things plaguing

14 Jan, 2025 @ 12:29

Health·Lead

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

Spain suffering from worrying shortage of nurses as 17% say they will quit in next two years

SPAIN’S Health Ministry has admitted to a chronic shortage of nurses and that needs at least 100,000 more to reach the EU average of 8.5

13 Jan, 2025 @ 15:34

Health·Lead

Spain becomes world leader in medical research – this is what it achieved in 2024

FROM face transplants to robot surgeons, Spain has achieved many medical discoveries and innovations in the last year. The country is becoming a world leader

12 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of modern medicine, offering solutions to long-standing challenges across diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery. In Spain, this technological

11 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Drinking coffee at this time of day is better for your heart’s health, new study suggests

SPAIN is one of the biggest coffee-loving countries on the planet. From cortados to cafes con leche and more, millions of people enjoy the hot

9 Jan, 2025 @ 18:10

Food & Drink·Health

What is the HMPV virus sweeping through China and should Spain be worried?

SHOULD Spain be worried about the HMPV virus sweeping through China and should we be concerned? In the last few days China has sounded the

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:12

Health·Lead

Nolotil manufacturers update guidance for doctors in Spain following wave of British deaths

NOLOTIL producers have warned against the ‘dangerous’ side effects of the drug – the country’s most popular painkiller. It follows a campaign by the Olive

9 Jan, 2025 @ 16:41

Health·Lead

Revealed: The biggest drug abusing countries in Europe – including Spain and Ireland

THESE are the biggest drug consuming countries in Europe- with Spain high on the list. Almost a third of all Europeans have tried illegal drugs

8 Jan, 2025 @ 17:20

Health·Lead

Spain sees surge in people visiting A&E to access healthcare

ACCORDING to a new study, Spain is seeing a rise in people resorting to A&E to access healthcare treatment. The Spanish Ministry of Health has

8 Jan, 2025 @ 15:54

Health·Lead

A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

Flu virus sweeps through Spain’s Costa Blanca: Beds fill up hospital corridor after cases TRIPLE

MORE than 600 people have been hospitalised across Alicante province over the past week due to a rise in various respiratory illnesses. The number of

5 Jan, 2025 @ 15:48

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Drug use leaps threefold over 17 years in Spain to fight depression and lack of sleep with women more affected than men

Shocking report shows drug use leaping threefold over 17 years in Spain to fight anxiety and lack of sleep

A STUDY says people in Spain are getting more reliant on taking drugs like lorazepam and diazepam to combat anxiety and insomnia with usage tripling

2 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

Exclusive: Brit’s warning after wife waited NINE days for operation on broken thigh in Spain

A BRITISH tourist has issued advice to regular visitors to Spain after his wife had to wait nine days for an urgent operation. Claire Wilde,

31 Dec, 2024 @ 19:05

Health·Lead·Malaga

This is how you should walk to burn the most calories, according to an Italian study

AN Italian study has revealed how you should walk to burn the most calories. You would think that walking intensely and quickly would be the

29 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

How drinking small amounts of wine daily could be good for your heart, according to new Spanish study

A SPANISH study has revealed how drinking small amounts of wine daily can be good for your heart health. Researchers in Spain have revealed a

28 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

Spain will open its first ever centre for male victims of sexual violence in 2025

THE first ever centre for male victims of sexual violence is set to open in Spain next year. President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel

27 Dec, 2024 @ 14:13

Health·Lead·Madrid

The best care: Hospiten Estepona completes expansion project, doubling its healthcare capacity starting in 2025

HOSPITEN Estepona has recently completed an important expansion project, significantly increasing the hospital’s capacity and preparing it for future growth. This expansion will enhance surgical

23 Dec, 2024 @ 13:22

Health·Other News·Sponsored

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Spain’s emergency services brace for Christmas chaos: Fires typically surge by 25% while one festive day boasts the highest number of births

SPANISH emergency services are bracing for a chaotic Christmas with a surge in fires and births expected. Christmas is a time for celebration, but often

19 Dec, 2024 @ 15:37

Health·Lead

Health alert in Spain’s Andalucia: 12 popular meat products are found to contain deadly listeria

AUTHORITIES in Spain have raised the alarm after a dozen meat products were found to contain listeria. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, which compared to

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:11

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Exclusive: British expat’s desperate appeal after daughter, 34, suffers life-changing stroke during trip to southern Spain

A BRITISH expat couple have launched a desperate appeal to get their daughter back to the UK after she suffered a life-changing stroke. Robyn (pictured

14 Dec, 2024 @ 17:32

Health·Lead·Murcia

Choosing vaping as an alternative to smoking is not a good option

ELECTRONIC cigarettes are becoming one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. However, experts advise against this habit and warn of the potential damage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 15:57

Andalucia·Health

Know the risks: Gibraltar launches cocaine awareness campaign in the run-up to the festive season after spike in deaths of young men

MALES in Gibraltar between the ages of 19 and 39 are being warned of the dangers of taking cocaine following a spike in deaths of

11 Dec, 2024 @ 19:00

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Drinking coffee daily can help slow down aging, say scientists in Portugal

PORTUGUESE scientists have shown drinking coffee daily can help slow down aging. A report by University of Coimbra (Portugal) researchers has shown that coffee can

8 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead