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Spain investigates side-effects of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda

SPAIN’S Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has begun an investigation into weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda for possible side effects not mentioned in

12 Jul, 2023 @ 13:02

Health·Lead

‘Newsweek’ magazine includes six Spanish hospitals on its list of the world’s 100 best

PRESTIGIOUS US magazine Newsweek has just published its fifth annual list of the world’s best hospitals, and six Spanish healthcare centres are featured among the

11 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Health·Lead

Date-rape drug found in popular French biscuits sold in Spanish supermarkets

A DATE rape drug has been found in several packages of popular French biscuits sold in Spain. A number of packages of Gerble biscuits have

10 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

Smoking allowed again on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Balearic Islands

SMOKERS in the Balaeric Islands can once again legally enjoy a cigarette on a bar or restaurant terrace after all Covid-19 health restrictions ended on

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:35

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Flight bound for Spain’s Malaga makes emergency landing due to medical crisis involving 4-year-old boy

A MALAGA-BOUND flight was given priority landing after a medical emergency took place on board. A flight from Glasgow bound for Malaga had to cut its

5 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

No respect: Figures show assaults on doctors are on the rise in Spain

THE number of assaults on doctors in Spain increased by 38% in 2022, according to the Spanish Medical Association (OMC). The worrying figures reveal that

4 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

SPAIN is waving farewell to the last remaining restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic dating back to the spring of 2020. Tuesday’s meeting of the

4 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·National News

Researchers in Spain search for new immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer

Researchers in Spain search for better immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer

RESEARCHERS at Navarra’s Cima University believe that a new combination of immunotherapy treatment could be used to fight liver cancer, and are testing different values

4 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Navarra

Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait

27 Jun, 2023 @ 19:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain to launch department to study effects of heatwaves on health

Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health

WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Weather

Spain faces more extreme heat with highs of 44C forecast - these are the at-risk areas

Heatwave in Spain claims first victim

A 47-year-old farmer has become Spain’s first heat wave-related victim. The man, who had previous pathologies, died after going to plough on an agricultural farm

27 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Face masks are no longer mandatory in this region of Spain from tomorrow|

Compulsory face mask wearing to end in health centres, pharmacies, and hospitals in Spain

THE COMPULSORY wearing of face masks could be abolished this week in Spain’s health centres, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Masks will still have to worn

26 Jun, 2023 @ 15:01

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

New Perimeter Wall Could Stop Flooding At Major Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

New perimeter wall plan to stop floods at major Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

€2.5 MILLION has been allocated to the Valencian Government to protect Orihuela’s Vega Baja Hospital against flooding after services came close to collapsing during the

21 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Precious time wasted as over 11 million people miss appointments to see doctor in Spain

OVER 11 million primary care appointments have been lost in the last year in Spain because patients do not attend scheduled appointments with their family

20 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Vertical X Ray Scanner Being Used For First Time In A Public Hospital In Spain

Vertical x-ray scanner being used for first time in Spain at a public hospital

A REVOLUTIONARY new x-ray scanner that cuts radioactive emissions by up to 85% is being used for the first time in a Spanish public hospital.

20 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Masks are made mandatory in Spain's Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings

MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Politics

The number of people suffering from skin cancer in Spain has increased by 40% in the last four years

THE number of skin cancer patients has risen by 40% in Spain in the last four years, according to the Spanish Academy of Dermatology. Over

13 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead

Major blood donation campaign to take place in Malaga for the World Blood Donor Day

A MAJOR blood and plasma donation campaign for the World Blood Donor Day will take place in Malaga from 9am to 9pm on June 14

13 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Higher temperatures bring foot bacteria warning from podiatrists in Spain

RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis

9 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Non Drinking Water Photo Openlcons Pixabay

Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water

Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Not Enough Psyquiatrists In Spain Photo Spanish Association Of Psyquiatry

‘Serious situation’ as there are not enough mental health professionals in Spain

There are not enough mental health professionals in Spain, according to the Spanish Association of Mental Health and Psychiatry (SEPSM). SEPSM President, Manuel Carrasco, calls

8 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead

Key Health Services '100%' Guaranteed In Torrevieja During Busy Costa Blanca Summer In Spain

Key health services ‘100%’ guaranteed in Torrevieja area during busy Costa Blanca summer in Spain

TORREVIEJA Health Department has guaranteed ‘100%’ coverage in key patient services during the summer season with €2.8 million funding from its 2023 ‘Holiday Plan’. There

6 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during

1 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Woman admitted to hospital in Spain with Ebola symptoms

A WOMAN is in a special unit of a Basque Country hospital with symptoms compatible with an Ebola infection. She is currently awaiting test results

1 Jun, 2023 @ 12:41

Health·Lead·National News

17.6% of people aged 15 years and over smoke in Spain's Valencian Community

17.6% of people aged 15 years and over smoke in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE VALENCIAN Health Ministry says that 17.6% of people aged 15 years and over classify themselves as regular smokers in the Valencian Community. 2.6% of

30 May, 2023 @ 15:18

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

Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO

Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO. Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added

26 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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