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On this World Mental Health Day, Friday, October 10, global leaders and advocates are rallying under the theme “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” stressing that psychological support must be as immediate as physical aid in times of crisis. World Mental Health Day, established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992, has grown into …

THE Olive Press teams up with a leading hospitality group on the Costa del Sol to highlight the increasing dangers of spiking. In conjunction with Sala Group Holdings, we are relaunching the Smash the Spiking Campaign to protect and warn revellers as the festive season approaches. In addition to encouraging other nightclubs and entertainment organizations to take a stance, we …

The results of the most comprehensive survey on violence in childhood conducted in Spain have revealed some disturbing findings. Sigma Dos organised the study for the Ministry of Youth and Children. The results showed that nearly 48% of respondents experienced psychological abuse in childhood or adolescence. READ MORE CHILDHOOD CRIME FIGURES ARE WORRIERING This includes controlling behaviour, intimidation, and contempt. …

Images taken by a microscope of mouse brain tissue (left) before and after nanoparticle treatment (right). The therapy restored the blood–brain barrier’s ability to clear amyloid-beta proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: IBEC / ibecbarcelona.eu Scientists from Spain and the UK have made a breakthrough that could change the way Alzheimer’s is treated in future. Researchers in China and Spain …

SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez floated a proposal to include abortion in the constitution of the nation amid fears a future government of right-wingers would try to limit women’s reproductive rights. The idea comes just days after a bitter political row broke out in Madrid over a proposal backed by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and far-right Vox which would …

MARBELLA’S top private hospital has thrown its weight behind one of Europe’s biggest fitness festivals – promising to keep the athletes in tip-top shape. Quirónsalud Marbella has signed up as a sponsor of the Marbella Championship 2025, a high-octane CrossFit spectacular running from October 3–5. More than 1,200 athletes from 48 countries will descend on the Costa del Sol, battling …

ABORTIONS in Spain rose last year by 2.98% to 106,172 with women aged 20 years or under accounting for nearly 11% of terminations. Health Minister, Monica Garcia, said that the abortion rate stood at 12.36 per 1,000 women aged between 15 and 44 years of age. There was a significant increase among females who were non-Spanish residents. READ MORE: MONICA …

Between 2018 and 2023, mental health was the second most common cause of absenteeism at work in Spain. According to a study by Umivale Activa, the Valencian Institute of Economic Research and Umivale Activa, localised pain such as neck and back problems remained the primary reason for sick leave. For salaried employees, pain and mental health accounted for 51.1% and …

Food safety standards Credit: Natalya Bardushka from Shutterstock. Food safety has entered a new era. In 2025, the BS ISO 22002 series received its most significant update yet – introducing stricter standards for restaurants, retailers, packaging, and transport. These changes aim to reduce the risk of contamination, fraud and hygiene failures. Both residents and tourists can be affected by these …

Glowing pregnant women Impresio Studio, Pexels. New research shows that pregnant women often “glow” and this may not be a metaphor. Scientists studying ultraweak photon emission (UPE) have found that living organisms, including humans, emit a faint, natural light that fades after death – and even sparks brightly at conception. Researchers claim that living beings emit a faint light The …