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According to the Ministry of Health, the use of antidepressants among young women and teenage girls in Spain has increased dramatically in the past three years. Experts believe that the gender gap can be attributed to the bias of the healthcare system, as doctors treat women twice as much for mental health problems as they do men. Also, they believe …

Anita Vince is a 53 year old English woman living in Mallorca for the past two decades. The third annual WALK Against Cancer Mallorca will be led by Anita Vince. Anita is an active member of the Cancer Support Group Mallorca, a group that raises funds to support cancer research. Founded in 2011 by Krista Hyer – who sadly passed …

A hospital in ALICANTE has performed a groundbreaking procedure to destroy breast cancer cells by freezing. A 90-year old woman was successfully treated at the Doctor Balmis Hospital. Cryoablation is the technique used in radiology. READ MORE DOCTOR BALMIS HOSPITAL, ALICANTE The procedure is guided using ultrasound equipment, which is typically safer and more minimally invasive than surgery. The Ministry …

Hearing aid. Credit: Pexels, Brett Sayles WHO warns that the number of people with hearing impairment will increase alarmingly by 2050. Over 700 million of these are expected to need rehabilitation. Globally, the increasing prevalence of hearing loss, which is linked to factors like loud noise exposure, ageing and other factors, has grave health, economic and social implications. Hearing loss …

Experts on European Sexual Health Day highlight the growing interest among female intima surgery patients. Credit: Shutterstock / BLACKDAY In honor of European Sexual Health Day on March 28, experts are calling attention to the growing interest of female intimate surgery. This is a collection of techniques designed to improve genital functionality, and can be used to correct physical discomforts, …

THE Balearic Islands health agency ‘forgot’ to enroll over 4,000 women in the island’s Breast Cancer Prevention Programme, it has emerged.  In the period between 2021-2024, approximately 40% of women aged between 50 and54 were not covered by the system. They were therefore not invited to undergo routine mammograms, which are designed to detect early breast cancer signs.  If women …

The Policia Nacional reports that physical and verbal assaults against health workers will rise by 29% across Spain in 2024. Police said that the large increase in violence does not indicate an increase in aggression, but rather shows that the health community has become more aware of reporting violent incidents and is taking a zero-tolerance stance towards all forms of …

Four people got food poisoning after eating a DODGY tortilla in a Zaragoza-based restaurant. The Aragon Epidemiological Bulletin reported that four diners had contracted salmonellosis following their consumption of the Spanish potato-omelette dish. Inspectors of public health specializing in food safety investigated the outbreak. READ MORE TORTILLA No further cases of this type have been reported. After testing four diners …

An outbreak of measles was reported in a secondary school located in Mijas, following an earlier one that had occurred at a nursery within the same municipality. Although both incidents occurred in Mijas there does not seem to be a link between them. The secondary school confirmed two cases of children under 13 years old who were not MMR vaccinated. …

Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital Inaugurates the Bell of Dreams. Credit: Quirónsalud Torrevieja Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital The 25th Anniversary commemorative activities were officially launched with a meaningful and emotional event. This was the inauguration of Bell of Dreams – a symbol of hope to oncology patients. This ceremony in the hospital’s cancer ward served as a prelude for World Cancer Day which …