Mandatory mask wearing on public transport in Spain ends this Wednesday
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers has approved the end of mandatory mask wearing on public transport which is expected to be lifted on Wednesday. Spain was
Spanish pharmacies report long delays in hundreds of medications amid Europe drug shortage
Spanish pharmacies have reported long delays in hundreds of different kinds of medication as Europe grapples with a drug shortage. Spanish pharmacies had a hard
Link between Mediterranean diet and improved cardiovascular health study finds
Nutrients and phytochemicals in the Mediterranean diet drastically improves cardiovascular health, according to a new study. The Food Research International study looked at elderly Mediterraneans
Taking charge: Look after yourself!
DURING the festive season many of us put off dealing with niggling health issues, but the Bodyworks Health Clinic is urging you not to. The
Angry lab workers demonstrate outside troubled Costa Blanca hospital in Spain during Health Minister visit
MEDICAL workers and patients joined forces outside Torrevieja Hospital on Friday to demand improvements during a visit by Valencia Health Minister, Miguel Minguez. Minguez was
Spain’s leader of health emergencies Fernando Simón announces imminent farewell to obligatory masks in public transport
THE leader of the Coordination Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies Fernando Simon has announced that the end of masks in transport will come ‘shortly.’
‘Not enough’ nursing home places in Andalucia and Valencia regions of Spain
ANDALUCIA and the Valencia Community are not providing enough nursing home places for people aged 65 and over. The claim is made in a report
Children relax in the world of virtual reality before operations at Valencia hospital in Spain
ALL patients get nervous before a hospital operation and especially youngsters who may never have been in a hospital before. That’s prompted the Hospital Clinic
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists
PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for
Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain
THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland
Global study finds 91% of Spanish respondents feel confident, happy about their health
More than 90% of Spanish people feel healthy, according to a new global survey. The international poll of 8000 respondents from Spain, Australia, Brazil, Germany,
Why bringing cake into the workplace could be ‘as bad as passive smoking’
Did you bring any leftover Roscon de Reyes cake into the office this year after January 6? Then you could be guilty of encouraging a
12 steps to do now to avoid getting dementia later in life
The vast majority of people are not doing enough to ward off dementia in later life, according to new research. Alzheimer’s Research UK has composed
Over half of people in Spain suffer from mood swings caused by lack of sleep
A survey called ‘Sleep and Well-being’ says 54% of people in Spain have mood swings caused by a lack of sleep. The study also suggests
Sick patients in Spain struggling to pay power bills for life-saving oxygen machines
A patients group wants lower electricity bills for sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). The Spanish Association for Patients with COPD (APEPOC) says people cannot
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient
Tiger mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are flourishing in Spain’s mild winter
TIGER mosquitoes carrying serious diseases have found Spain’s mild autumn and winter weather perfect for extending their seasonal presence. The species usually becomes active in
Doctors warn about ‘collapse’ of hospital emergency units in Spain due to increased demand
DOCTORS are claiming that hospital emergency units are ‘saturated’, with patient demand up by over 40% in some parts of the country. The Spanish Society
Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva dies after years-long battle with bone cancer
Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva who rose to fame after detailing her years-long battle with cancer has died at just 20 years of age.
Health experts in Spain want EU-wide approach over possible new Covid-19 strain from China
TWO of Spain’s leading immunology and epidemiology experts want coordinated European Union action to reduce the chances of a new Covid-19 strain being imported from
Huge figure of travellers who used Spain Travel Health (SpTH) app during Covid-19 revealed
More than 50 million people who travelled to Spain during the Covid-19 pandemic used the government’s health app to help ensure the disease was kept
Teenagers in Valencia region start drinking alcohol and smoking earlier than in other parts of Spain
THE youngest alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers in Spain are in the Valencian Community according to a Health Ministry study. No reason has been given
Spain to introduce Covid checks on air passengers from China
PEOPLE flying into Spain from China will have to produce a Covid vaccination certificate or show proof of a negative Covid test. Friday’s announcement from
Madrid doctors and paediatricians temporarily halt indefinite strike to evaluate offer from regional government
AN INDEFINITE strike by doctors in Madrid has been suspended temporarily while union representatives consider an offer from the regional government to improve their conditions.
Deaths in Spain fell by 8.7% in 2021 with respiratory diseases and tumors dominating
DEATHS in Spain fell by 8.7% in 2021 according to figures compiled by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). 450,744 died last year- a drop of
Unhealthy warning over some of Spain’s main brand chocolate nougat ‘turrons’
SPAIN’S OCU consumer watchdog says that nearly half of the country’s main-branded chocolate turrons are not up to scratch. With the festive turron-eating season upon