https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/health/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:45:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/health/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429610 HEALTH authorities in Catalunya have issued an urgent warning urging residents to avoid all contact with bats following a spike in potentially dangerous encounters across the region. Officials recorded 22]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429596 WHILE most of Spain seeks refuge from sweltering temperatures through cold drinks, air conditioning and refreshing dips in the sea, around 24,000 Spaniards face a different reality – these simple]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:16:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429370 Radical Life Extension Group (RLE), a nonprofit longevity research organisation based in Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, has secured €300,000 in funding to support its scientific development efforts through 2025–2026. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/kitesurfing-jet-skis-and-trampolines-lead-to-summer-injuries-warn-marbella-doctors/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/kitesurfing-jet-skis-and-trampolines-lead-to-summer-injuries-warn-marbella-doctors/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:19:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429317 TRAUMA injuries spike in the summer months – and it’s not just from extreme sports, according to Marbella-based health experts. Doctors at Quironsalud Marbella say up to 20% of trauma]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/kitesurfing-jet-skis-and-trampolines-lead-to-summer-injuries-warn-marbella-doctors/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/older-men-on-the-beach-most-at-risk-as-drownings-in-spain-reach-a-10-year-peak/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/older-men-on-the-beach-most-at-risk-as-drownings-in-spain-reach-a-10-year-peak/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:07:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429269 DROWNINGS in Spain have hit their highest level in a decade, with 303 deaths in the first seven months of 2025 – the most since records began in 2015 –]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/older-men-on-the-beach-most-at-risk-as-drownings-in-spain-reach-a-10-year-peak/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/spains-nhs-to-snap-faces-in-shock-id-scheme-170000-targeted-in-ceuta-and-melilla/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/spains-nhs-to-snap-faces-in-shock-id-scheme-170000-targeted-in-ceuta-and-melilla/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 08:16:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428397 SMILE for your doctor – or else. Spain’s health service is quietly rolling out facial recognition tech on more than 170,000 patients in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/spains-nhs-to-snap-faces-in-shock-id-scheme-170000-targeted-in-ceuta-and-melilla/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nine-million-appointments-missed-in-spains-hospitals-every-year/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nine-million-appointments-missed-in-spains-hospitals-every-year/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:07:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428343 SPANISH public hospitals are losing around nine million outpatient appointments every year from no shows. And the main culprits are ‘young men’ who can’t be bothered to cancel their appointments.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nine-million-appointments-missed-in-spains-hospitals-every-year/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/hospital-quironsalud-marbella-named-official-medical-provider-for-marbella-fc/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/hospital-quironsalud-marbella-named-official-medical-provider-for-marbella-fc/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:19:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428201 HOSPITAL Quirónsalud Marbella has been officially appointed as the new medical services provider for Marbella Football Club following an agreement between the two organisations. José Carlos Mellado, the hospital’s manager,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/hospital-quironsalud-marbella-named-official-medical-provider-for-marbella-fc/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:56:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428098 BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as presents or face fines of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/public-health-officials-in-spains-catalunya-push-to-ban-smoking-on-beaches/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/public-health-officials-in-spains-catalunya-push-to-ban-smoking-on-beaches/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427862 PUBLIC health officials in Catalunya are pushing for a ban on smoking at beaches ahead of an upcoming nationwide tobacco control law. Currently in its draft stage, the proposed legislation]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/public-health-officials-in-spains-catalunya-push-to-ban-smoking-on-beaches/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/heat-related-deaths-were-57-higher-in-july-than-a-year-earlier-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/heat-related-deaths-were-57-higher-in-july-than-a-year-earlier-in-spain/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427738 A PARADE of heatwaves over the last two months has contributed to a 57% rise in heat-related deaths during July. The Daily Mortality Monitoring System(MoMo) reported 1,046 fatalities last month]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/heat-related-deaths-were-57-higher-in-july-than-a-year-earlier-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/skin-cancer-how-to-avoid-the-most-preventable-cancer-in-malaga/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/skin-cancer-how-to-avoid-the-most-preventable-cancer-in-malaga/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:23:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427473 MALAGA’S scorching sun is taking a toll on its population’s health, leading to 6000 skin cancer diagnoses annually. Melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer, affects 10% of all]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/skin-cancer-how-to-avoid-the-most-preventable-cancer-in-malaga/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/covid-19-cases-double-in-just-one-week-across-key-tourist-area-of-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/covid-19-cases-double-in-just-one-week-across-key-tourist-area-of-spain/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:02:51 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427395 CONFIRMED Covid-19 cases have doubled in just a week across the Valencian Community- including the Costa Blanca- according to monitoring by the SiVIRA-CV system. The numbers stood at 117.4 cases]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/covid-19-cases-double-in-just-one-week-across-key-tourist-area-of-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites-in-spain-this-summer-and-why-the-bloodsuckers-target-some-more-than-others/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites-in-spain-this-summer-and-why-the-bloodsuckers-target-some-more-than-others/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427116 IT’S the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain as they affect people to different degrees with a host of counter-measures that can be taken against them- with varying results. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites-in-spain-this-summer-and-why-the-bloodsuckers-target-some-more-than-others/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/fast-walking-for-15-minutes-per-day-cuts-risk-of-early-death-by-20-study-finds/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/fast-walking-for-15-minutes-per-day-cuts-risk-of-early-death-by-20-study-finds/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 06:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426885 WALKING at a brisk pace for just 15 minutes per day can reduce the risk of an early death by up to 20%, a study has found. While the health]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/fast-walking-for-15-minutes-per-day-cuts-risk-of-early-death-by-20-study-finds/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/teen-cannabis-use-in-spain-plummets-40-in-20-years-but-adults-still-lighting-up/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/teen-cannabis-use-in-spain-plummets-40-in-20-years-but-adults-still-lighting-up/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:25:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426802 TEENAGERS in Spain are ditching the weed – with cannabis use among 14 to 18-year-olds slashed by 40% over the last two decades, a new government report reveals. Back in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/teen-cannabis-use-in-spain-plummets-40-in-20-years-but-adults-still-lighting-up/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/malaga-icu-pushed-to-breaking-point-amid-critical-nurse-shortage-unions-warn/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/malaga-icu-pushed-to-breaking-point-amid-critical-nurse-shortage-unions-warn/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:33:52 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426764 MALAGA’S Regional Hospital is facing a severe crisis in its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to a critical shortage of nursing staff, according to local healthcare unions. Nursing groups PEPA]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/malaga-icu-pushed-to-breaking-point-amid-critical-nurse-shortage-unions-warn/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/barcelona-lifeguards-to-launch-indefinite-strike-over-working-conditions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/barcelona-lifeguards-to-launch-indefinite-strike-over-working-conditions/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:31:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426767 LIFEGUARDS in Barcelona city have announced an indefinite strike starting tomorrow (Friday, August 1) in response to unmet demands for improved working conditions and unfulfilled agreements from previous years. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/barcelona-lifeguards-to-launch-indefinite-strike-over-working-conditions/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/over-90-of-people-in-spain-say-extreme-heat-is-a-serious-health-risk-but-only-30-feel-vulnerable/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/over-90-of-people-in-spain-say-extreme-heat-is-a-serious-health-risk-but-only-30-feel-vulnerable/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:57:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426752 A NEW government survey reveals that while most people in Spain know extreme heat is deadly, only a fraction feel truly at risk. The Ministry of Health’s poll of 1,274]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/over-90-of-people-in-spain-say-extreme-heat-is-a-serious-health-risk-but-only-30-feel-vulnerable/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/spain-pledges-e315-million-to-fight-global-pandemics-and-slams-selfish-nations-for-abandoning-health-aid/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/spain-pledges-e315-million-to-fight-global-pandemics-and-slams-selfish-nations-for-abandoning-health-aid/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:33:44 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426739 SPAIN’S PM Pedro Sanchez has slammed world leaders for turning their backs on global health – as he launched a €315 million mega-plan to stop future pandemics in their tracks.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/spain-pledges-e315-million-to-fight-global-pandemics-and-slams-selfish-nations-for-abandoning-health-aid/feed/ 0