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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

19 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Spain approves law allowing 16 and 17-year-old girls to have an abortion without parental permission

SPAIN’S Congress approved a new sexual and reproductive law on Thursday which allows girls aged 16 and 17 to have an abortion without parental consent.

15 Dec, 2022 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·National News

Strep A Cases Above Normal Levels Among Children On Spain's Mallorca

Strep A cases rise above normal levels among children on Spain’s Mallorca

THREE children with serious cases of the invasive streptococcal A infection are currently in Palma’s Son Espases Hospital. Six infections have been confirmed since November

15 Dec, 2022 @ 11:32

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Scientists make multiple sclerosis breakthrough which could leader to faster diagnosis and new treatments

Scientists in China have identified three crucial genes related to Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which raises the possibility of earlier diagnosis and advances potential treatments. The

13 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead

Murcia Family Gets €74,000 After Man Dies Following Two Hour Ambulance Wait In Spain

Family wins compensation battle after man dies following two-hour ambulance delay in Spain’s Murcia

THE family of a Mazarron man has got a €74,000 compensation payout after he died following a two-hour wait for an ambulance. The cash award

12 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Murcia

Child helpline says not even half of 'suicidal callers' get proper treatment in Spain

Child helpline says over half of its ‘suicidal callers’ don’t get proper treatment in Spain

A national helpline for children says only 44% of depressed callers aged between 13 and 17 get proper psychological care. That’s the conclusion of a

8 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

VALENCIAN Health Minister, Miguel Minguez, wants people to wear masks in certain situations to reduce hospital admissions at a traditionally busy time of the year.

7 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's newly-developed Covid-19 vaccine, Hipra, claims good response to current Omicron variants

LISTED: Walk-in flu vaccination points in Spain’s Malaga

MALAGA has set up walk-in points for flu jabs this week. Several primary care health districts are enabling schedules and spaces so that those people

30 Nov, 2022 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

New specialist diabetes care units to open next year across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New specialist diabetes care units to open across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EIGHT specialist diabetic day care units will be set up across the Valencian Community in 2023. The first will open in February and will be

28 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Quick-thinking Spanish doctor uses Apple Watch to diagnose heart attack

AS OWNERS of the Apple Watch will know, the manufacturer goes to great lengths to inform users that the device cannot be used to detect

25 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Health·National News

Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues

THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health. Their twice-yearly

25 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Health·Lead

Angry female patient unable to use local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain's Costa Blanca

Female patient stopped from using local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman has received a four-month suspended jail term and a ban from any contact with her doctor after assaulting him at an Orihuela health

24 Nov, 2022 @ 17:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Alarming statistic shows diabetes is a rising health threat in Spain

Worrying new data shows diabetes in Spain is a serious problem and health experts are worried there are no signs of cases slowing down. Out

11 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca border town in Spain wants to use nearby Mar Menor hospital in Murcia region

RESIDENTS of Pilar de la Horadada may get a much shorter hospital trip compared to a 22 kilometre road journey to Torrevieja Hospital. Pilar mayor

8 Nov, 2022 @ 10:58

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

British expat with Alzheimer’s arrested for killing wife at Costa del Sol home in Spain

AN 80-year-old British Alzheimer’s sufferer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benalmadena after the fatal stabbing of his wife. He had been arrested

7 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga

REMINDER: Spaces Covid face masks still have to be worn in Spain’s Andalucia

SINCE last April 20, and after two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the mask ceased to be mandatory inside buildings in Spain, with a few

5 Nov, 2022 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

First ever cases in Spain of humans catching avian flu are confirmed

First ever cases of humans catching avian flu are confirmed in Spain

THE first ever cases of avian flu among humans in Spain have been confirmed by the World Health Organisation(WHO). The two infections were among farm

5 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain's Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during early days of pandemic

Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages

THE Valencian government has been cleared of negligence over the lack of PPE gear for medics during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The

31 Oct, 2022 @ 11:43

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Health experts call for ‘necessary precautions’ to prevent polio returning to Spain

CONCERNS over a possible return of polio has prompted Spain’s emergency centre(CCAES)- led by the familiar ‘pandemic’ figure of epidemiologist Fernando Simon- to call for

28 Oct, 2022 @ 15:48

Health·Lead

Heat-related deaths surged during record-breaking hot summer on Spain's Costa Blanca

Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scorching Costa Blanca summer brought an almost three-fold rise in deaths caused by high temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says that 238 people

26 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago

Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of Covid-19 deaths in three months

MALAGA has recorded the highest number of COVID-10 deaths in three months. According to data provided by the Andalucian Institute of Cartography and Statistics (IECA),

26 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

No Smoking Sign On Wooden Table In Coffee Shop Don't Smoking Pla

Spanish cancer association calls for smoke-free zones in Spain’s Malaga

SPAIN’S Asociación Española contra el Cáncer (Aecc) has called for a total ban on smoking in several various emblematic sites in the province as well

24 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘not over’ despite the low number of ICU hospital admissions. Just 5% of regional

19 Oct, 2022 @ 18:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport in Spain pioneers special sensory room for autistic travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport will become Spain’s first airport to have a special room for passengers with autism spectrum disorders(ASD). A lounge will be created close to

17 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Raising awareness of glaucoma for World Sight Day

EXPERTS are urging people to learn about glaucoma and have regular eye checks to help protect their vision from glaucoma – one of the leading

13 Oct, 2022 @ 14:11

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Mass gatherings in Spain linked to monkeypox, new research shows

Monkeypox patients reported attending two major public events in Spain before being struck down with symptoms of the painful disease. A major mass gathering on

12 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Health·Lead·National News

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