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French fries cooked in oil. Credit: Peggy_Marco / Pixabay You can find seed oils such as sunflower oil, soybean oil and canola oil in many everyday foods. These include salad dressings, sauces and snacks, ready meals, bakery products and even nuts. Despite the fact that many scientists believe they have health benefits when consumed in moderation, an increasing number of …

A SPANISH family is leading an extraordinary grassroots campaign to fund research into a rare genetic disorder that affects just over 100 people worldwide – including their five-year-old daughter, Lea. Through their restaurant, the Levante Street Food Bar in Los Caños de Meca (Cadiz), parents Alfonso Cabilla, 44, and Begoña, 43, are organising the Levante Aid Fest – a lively, …

Andalucia’s health authorities are battling six active outbreaks of measles, the Costa del Sol being one of the regions affected.  The number of confirmed cases has reached 83 in late May. Five new cases have been reported just in the last seven days. In Malaga Province, there have been several tourist hotspots affected.  READ MORE Two women arrested in Madrid …

Monica Garcia, the Health Minister in Spain said that the draft law to ban smoking has almost been finished. The Language of Speaking SER Radio Garcia revealed on Thursday that the smoke-free zones will extend to terraces and canopies as well as work vehicles, university campus, school playgrounds sports facilities, swimming pools in public areas, and outdoor leisure spaces. The …

Tampon and applicator. Credit: Cliff Booth / Pexels According to a May 2025 report, Glyphosate – a controversial weedkiller that has been linked to cancer – was found in tampons in the UK sold at 40 times the legal limit for drinking water. The findings have reignited concern over the chemical safety of period products, and the lack regulation in …

Hayley Wilkins, who went into labour with her first child in January 2013, never thought she would be able to see it breathe. Hayely collapsed during an emergency C Section at Hospiten Estepona. She was put into a induced coma. Sienna Elizabth Rose O’Shea died at 40 weeks after being born. A funeral director took her child away while Hayley …

Since the Covid-19 epidemic, mental health problems have risen dramatically in Spain. The biggest increase has been noted among young males. The Spanish Health Survey, which is conducted every four-years by the National Institute of Statistics and Statistics (INE), shows that the overall number of people reporting depression has tripled. The figures confirm what the doctors have been telling their …

On Tuesday, the Spanish government approved a Royal Decree allowing owners of service animals to take their dogs in all public areas across the nation. Minister of Social Rights Pablo Bustinduy said that the measure would have a ‘Impact on rights of users of assistance dogs He added that “these animals are a crucial element in promoting a life of …

Around 3,300 women in Spain are diagnosed each year with ovarian carcinoma. Credit: Quirónsalud Torrevieja Dr Rodolfo Martín Díaz, Head of the Gynaecology Department at Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital, outlines the most common symptoms, risk factors, and the keys to early diagnosis. Every year, there are around In Spain, 3,300 women have been diagnosed with ovarian carcinomaThe sixth most common gynaecological …

A SURVEY shows that there is overwhelming support for the extension of smoking bans in public areas, along with an increase in tobacco taxes. The study was done for the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), which includes family doctors. According to the Ministry of Health, around 50,000 people in Spain die every year due to smoking tobacco. …