Diocese of Malaga instructs churches to empty out holy water basins and to give communion in the hand, not the mouth
THE Diocese of Malaga has made some recommendations about how churches should deal with the coronavirus.
BREAKING: Valencia fan who went to Milan last week for Champions League match tested positive for coronavirus
A VALENCIA fan has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Almost a quarter of Spain’s population is overweight and that will rise to half by 2030
ALMOST 25% of people in Spain are overweight, according to a new study.
Spain repeals law allowing businesses to fire staff if they have taken too many sick days
THE coalition government has repealed a law that allowed businesses to dismiss workers if they had accumulated too much medical leave.
Study trips and cultural exchanges from Mallorca to Italy CANCELLED over coronavirus fears
SEVERAL study trips and cultural exchanges from Mallorca to Italy have been cancelled due to mounting fears over the spread of coronavirus.
Nearly 9 out of 10 pregnant women who want to have an abortion in Spain, get harassed by anti-abortion groups
NEARLY 90% of pregnant women who want to have an abortion have been harassed by anti-abortion groups, according a report.
Two Costa Blanca hospitals show operation waiting times are HALF the regional average
WAITING lists at two of Costa Blanca’s largest hospitals are HALF the regional average, figures released today show. Average waiting times for operations at The
Number of pensioners transmitting sexual diseases shoots up in recent years
NUMBER of sexually transmitted diseases for OAPs has skyrocketed.
Spain to combat obesity by increasing taxes on junk food
The new government cabinet have made their intentions clear on the country’s fight against obesity with a proposal to increase the vat on certain, unhealthy
Fluffy baby seal helps Alzheimer’s patients at care home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN ingenious new robotic aid to help Alzheimer’s patients has been launched in Andalucia this week.
11 health resolutions you can do in Spain and don’t need to be a fitness disciple to stick to
Make 2020 your healthiest year ever with these good-for-you goals - small changes that will deliver BIG results
Murcia’s flu epidemic now raging through Spain
HAVING reached epidemic levels in the Murcia region earlier this week, the outbreak of influenza has spread throughout the country. Health ministers in the region
Flu epidemic in Spain’s Murcia region sees 150 extra medics drafted in to cope with ten-fold increase in cases
EPIDEMIC levels of influenza have been reached in Murcia according to the regional Department for Health. An extra 150 medics are being drafted in to
Minister hopes ‘hugely talented’ Spanish doctors will leave Brexit Britain and return to Spain
AN Andalucian minister has expressed hopes that Spanish doctors who emigrated to the UK will soon return to their home country following Brexit. Health Minister
Chorizo ban at Spain’s biggest car manufacturer SEAT cuts cardiovascular health risks for 600 staff
Each participant was also given five litres of virgin olive oil a month and 30 grams of nuts a day, in a bid to follow
In Spain 18 million overweight and obese people add 20% onto national health bill, but is UK worse?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity has almost tripled since 1975
Changing clocks can help TUMOURS grow and causes serious heart problems, says shocking study in Spain
A SHOCKING study has warned that changing the clocks in autumn and spring can carry serious health risks to the population. The study was carried
Costa Blanca doctor reveals the long-term harm that mobile phones inflict on us all
A TORREVIEJA doctor has revealed the extent of harm that mobile phones inflict on the human body, especially among the young. Dr Alfonso Cort highlighted
Socialists in Spain’s Andalucia inflated flu jab figures by almost a MILLION to impress Madrid government claims senior politician
The PSOE have denied the allegations, calling them a ‘huge lie.’
Children’s factor 50 sun cream banned in Spain after test reveals it is only SPF 15
The Government agency had previously given the creams the green light, declaring them ‘not a risk’
REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France
DOCTORS in Spain earn five times less than their counterparts in the US, a new study has revealed. The latest International Report on Doctor’s Salaries,
Students in Spain’s Marbella to trek 5k to support classmate battling disease that affects just 14 people worldwide
Money raised by the walk will fund research into the disease by a team of scientists in Barcelona.
Warning as parasite worm which can give humans meningitis detected in Spain’s Mallorca for the first time
Two specimens were found in hedgehogs from different parts of the island last year
Parents in Spain advised to check that poor eye sight is not holding their children back, says Specsavers Opticas
Conditions such as squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) can be treated more effectively if they are picked up earlier
ALL pregnant women in Malaga must be assessed, says Government after first abortion due to listeriosis on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Pregnant women will be asked if they have eaten the infected La Mecha brand of the popular Spanish food, ‘carne mechada’
‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca
It comes as inspectors of the sushi joint made shocking discoveries, including that ‘there was no hot water’