Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal
Three more children develop ‘werewolf syndrome’ after taking contaminated medication from Spain’s Costa del Sol
Officials believe the contamination could have affected up to 30 Andalucian pharmacies and more than 50 batches of the drug
Dog and British tourist who returned to UK added to list of 200 victims in Spain’s biggest ever listeria outbreak that has killed two
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal
Open date REVEALED for NEW hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Work on the hospital had stopped in December after a Junta investment of €15 million
World first as Spanish scientists create human-monkey hybrids in China so they can ‘grow organs’
In Greek mythology, chimeras are often depicted as a fire-breathing creature composed of a lion, goat and snake
Health insurance for British families holidaying in Spain could SKYROCKET under no-deal Brexit
“Boris Johnson ’s reckless, senseless approach to Brexit will leave working families worse off. He must urgently rethink and take no deal off the table”
Andalucia is best place to have sex in Spain for fifth year in row, study finds
The study of 18-35-year-olds, conducted through online questionnaires, revealed that six out of 10 Spaniards have sex once a week or less frequently
Children’s SPF 50+ sun cream revealed as ONLY factor 15 but Spain’s Ministry of Health says it’s ‘not a risk’
It comes after the OCU conducted a comparative study of 17 different SPF 50+ children’s sun creams in May
Spain voted BEST country in world for expat ‘quality of life’
"Expats in Spain are happier, healthier and their aspirations are to live comfortably amongst beautiful surroundings"
Spain’s Andalucia SHUTS DOWN beach after E.coli found in water
The levels of ‘microbiological parameters’ exceeded those set out in Royal Decree 1341/2007, which covers the quality of bathing waters
No More Opioids: Natural Painkillers to Avoid Addiction
ANY kind of medication has its specific side-effects. For such a highly effective class of painkillers as opioids, these side-effects are so strong, that they
Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns
Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression
Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world
It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg
Spain tops global health league but all is not well for expats
A WORLD health index has declared Spain to be the fittest nation on the planet. Last year the University of Washington’s Health Metrics Institute ranked
Siestas ‘help treat high blood pressure’
DOCTORS have prescribed afternoon siestas for people who suffer high blood pressure. Scientists in Greece looked at 212 people with an average age of 62,
Spain crowned world’s healthiest country due to ‘Mediterranean diet’
A ‘Mediterranean diet’, rich in olive oil, nuts, oily fish and vegetables, is thought to be behind the health benefits of Spain and Italy
Pioneering surgery performed on ‘inoperable’ patient with pancreatic cancer in Spain
Surgeons successfully treated the patient who had previously been considered ‘inoperable’
Death toll rises to 12 in Spain’s Canary islands as flu outbreak reaches EPIDEMIC levels
Over six out of 10 of those hospitalised with flu in the Canaries are over 64 - the most at risk age category
British family of grandma in coma SLAM insurers forcing them to pay €5800 to fly her home after brain haemorrhage in Spain
THE British family of a grandma in a coma have slammed their insurers after being made to pay almost €6000 to fly her home. Patricia Reid,
Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus
The virus can cause serious neurological conditions like microcephaly, where a baby’s head develops abnormally
More than 50% in Spain fear climate change is ‘threatening’ survival of human race
Some 64% believe it is already negatively affecting their health
Surgeon in Spain performs pioneering 10-year sex change surgery in 17 HOURS
The pioneering 17-hour op involved constructing a penis (phalloplasty) and removing the patient’s internal female organs and breasts
Spain introduces plan to ban alternative therapies in medical centres
Government aims to tackle 'harmful effects' of alternative methods such as acupuncture and homeopathy
REVEALED: Spain’s cities rank higher than London in world’s top 50 ‘most liveable’
Both Spanish cities had identical scores for the first three categories, but Barcelona edged ahead with better health and infrastructure rankings than Madrid
Manufacturers of ‘lethal’ drug Nolotil face €500 million lawsuit
A €500 million lawsuit is launched and there are already 200 claimants, following an Olive Press investigation
Lethal painkiller Nolotil BANNED for Brits visiting Spain
The Spanish Medicine Agency has finally issued a directive to ban the drug for British and Irish tourists and regulate it for expats in Spain