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No more edibles: Spain moves to ban cannabis-infused sweets that contain ‘psychotropic substances’

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has banned the sale and distribution of cannabis-infused sweets and candies. The new regulation updates a 1977 law on psychotropic substances

29 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

Six rattlesnakes that could save human lives are born at Benidorm nature park

SIX rattlesnakes that could produce a potentially life-saving venom for people with serious heart problems have been born at Terra Natura Benidorm. The six dark

27 Apr, 2025 @ 07:00

Animals·Health·Lead

Spain’s heartthrob cardiologist returns with advice on how to avoid suffering a heart attack while young

SPAIN’S favourite social media health expert, Dr Aurelio Rojas, is back once again with his latest warning: heart attacks are on the rise among young

25 Apr, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Video

New study reveals that walking every day can add 10 years to your life expectancy

A NEW study has revealed that something as simple as going for a daily walk could dramatically extend your life – by up to a

22 Apr, 2025 @ 12:03

Health·Lead·Sport

Spanish nutritionist suggested adding THIS to your breakfast in the morning

WHEN we think about a healthy start to the day, we rarely consider that it could be as simple as drinking a glass of water.

22 Apr, 2025 @ 10:58

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Spain bans junk food in schools: Drive towards nutritious lunches comes as a third of kids considered ‘overweight’

THE Spanish government has taken a big step towards healthier lunches for children in schools to combat overweight and obesity in children. Under new legislation

19 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

New study reveals that seven in 10 women in Spain suffer from period pain

A STUDY has revealed that 70.9% of women in Spain suffer from menstrual discomfort every month or nearly every month. Despite the high level of

18 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

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Scared of needles?: Researchers in Spain may have the answer

GOOD news, if you’re afraid of needles, researchers may have made a discovery that could end your fear.Apparently, its official name is “aichmophobia”, but we

18 Apr, 2025 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

SALMONELLA SCARE! Supermarket chicken burgers pulled after bacteria alert hits shelves across Spain

A BATCH of chicken burgers sold by Spanish supermarket chain DIA has been slapped with a health warning after testing positive for the dangerous salmonella

17 Apr, 2025 @ 16:15

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Low-calorie Mediterranean diet can help drop the pounds and strengthen the bones – new report

OLDER men and women battling the bulge might be on the brink of a bone-boosting breakthrough – thanks to a slimmed-down Mediterranean diet and a

17 Apr, 2025 @ 14:37

Health·Lead·Other News

Say adios to bringing jamon, chorizo and manchego cheese home from Spain: UK bans meat and dairy products from the EU

UK holidaymakers returning from European getaways will now have to leave their delicious Spanish food products behind, after the government introduced new restrictions banning the

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:27

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia on measles alert: Health outbreak ‘originating from Morocco’ hits the Costa del Sol

HEALTH authorities in southern Spain have sounded the alarm over a growing measles outbreak across Andalucia, with the Costa del Sol among the worst affected

17 Apr, 2025 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Smoking ban introduced across all 13 beaches of popular Costa Blanca resort

Smoking ban announced for all beaches at popular Costa Blanca resort

VILLAJOYOSA has banned smoking on all of its beaches with the city signing up to the Valencian Community’s Smoke-Free Beaches network. Last month, a ban

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella strengthens its commitment to healthcare with the opening of three new floors in Singlehome

QUIRÓNSALUD Marbella Hospital is reinforcing its commitment to the healthcare of both residents and visitors of the city with the opening of three new floors

16 Apr, 2025 @ 12:34

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

New study from Spain finds the Mediterranean diet reduces cancer risks associated with obesity

THAT fresh crunchy bite of cucumber, paired with sweet cherry tomato that bursts in your mouth, soft crumbling feta, a zing of spice from red

15 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

EXPLAINER: How to obtain your Andalucía health card in Spain

THE medical card (tarjeta sanitaria individual) is the document that identifies the individual before the Public Health Authorities of Andalucia. Each person should possess one,

12 Apr, 2025 @ 14:54

Health·Lead·Other News

Quirónsalud Marbella Leads the Fight Against Diabetic Foot Amputations with Groundbreaking Programme

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has become a national and international reference centre in the treatment of diabetic foot, a serious complication of diabetes that, if left

11 Apr, 2025 @ 16:05

Andalucia·Health·Other News·Other Posts

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as a Key Tool in Postoperative Recovery

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an essential tool in postoperative recovery, especially for diabetic patients and smokers, who often face serious complications due to poor

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:04

Health·Sponsored

Wild boars increasingly seen in Spain’s towns – and even shopping centres – carry ‘diarrhoea parasite that can transmit to humans’

WILD boars have appeared more and more in some of Spain’s urban areas in recent years- looking for food due to the drought destroying some

10 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: Spot inspection in Spain finds Chinese restaurant’s ‘roast duck’ is in fact PIGEON – among other horrors

A CHINESE restaurant in Madrid has been closed after a police inspection found two dead and plucked street pigeons awaiting to be cooked and served

9 Apr, 2025 @ 15:20

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Video

Spain’s new medications law: How will it affect your prescription?

Spain’s largest pharmaceutical association has slammed the upcoming 2025 Medicamentos law, warning it could disrupt access to prescription medicines. Farmindustria claims the new law –

9 Apr, 2025 @ 12:54

Health·Lead·Other News

Spanish doctor warns of the ‘silent killers’ causing a steep rise in cancer amongst young people

AN expert has revealed ‘the two silent killers’ behind alarming levels of cancer within youngsters. Aurelio Rojas is a Spanish cardiologist who uses TikTok and

9 Apr, 2025 @ 11:17

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New drug from the University of Barcelona offers hope for Alzheimer's sufferers

New drug from Spain’s University of Barcelona offers hope for Alzheimer’s sufferers

RESEARCHERS from the University of Barcelona have made a breakthrough in producing a drug for Alzheimer’s disease sufferers after testing it on mice. Though the

6 Apr, 2025 @ 07:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Coffee has ‘remarkable life-extending powers’, according to Spanish cardiologist – but only if you drink it at these times

DRINKING coffee brings positive health benefits, so long as you drink it at the right time of day- and in moderation Its benefits depend on

5 Apr, 2025 @ 07:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Quironsalud Marbella Introduces Orthomolecular Medicine Treatments: An Innovative Approach to Combat Ageing

OVER 33% of the population is estimated to be over the age of 55, and statistics indicate that this figure will surpass 40% by 2030.

4 Apr, 2025 @ 14:47

Andalucia·Health

Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

Health alert: After March’s storms come the swarms of mosquitoes to Spain’s Andalucia earlier than usual

ANDALUCIA is on high alert for a potential mosquito invasion following an unusually wet March that has created perfect breeding conditions for the disease-carrying insects.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Health·Lead