Tag Archives: Health

According to a DAMNING study of Spanish residents, only half of them believe that the public health services in their country are working well. In the first 48 hours, eight out of ten patients who need to visit their family doctor or pediatrician don’t get an appointment. The average wait is near ten days (9.78). The Centre for Sociological Research’s …

A PLASTIC Surgeon has been arrested by Alicante police for allegedly raping sedated patients in Murcia hospitals. Last Thursday, an operating room was hired at Imed Virgen de la Fuensanta. Two theatre nurses were present and reported what they saw to hospital officials. READ MORE COSMETIC SUBSTANCES (Cordon Press Image) The doctor was making strange movements toward the patient. They …

The expansion of a CATALUNYA lab could lead to the outbreaks of swine flu in Spain. This week, the country declared an emergency due to an infection that causes animals’ internal bleeding. There is no vaccine or cure for the virus, but it does not usually cause death in humans. READ MORE WILD BOAR In Bellaterra, in the province of …

Jon Clarke, who is starting a new health column exclusively for the Olive Press talks with Claudio Colomo, the doctor of Spain’s National Football Team, about the pressures and stress involved in keeping the No. 1 team on the planet fit, especially as the World Cup approaches. It is 8.40am, during the recent break in international relations. Claudio Vazquez Colomo, …

The Policia Nacional has searched a DENTAL clinic located in Alzira after a 6-year-old girl died after she was put under anaesthesia on Thursday. A four-year old girl was treated at the hospital for fever, vomiting and drowsiness all on the same day. Wednesday was the day that a search of Clinica Dental Mireia’s premises took place. READ MORE POLICE …

SPAIN has ordered that all poultry be locked down in the country, to prevent the spread of Avian Flu. The Ministry of Agriculture introduced restrictions last week, ordering poultry to be housed indoors in areas designated as high-risk. Around 1,200 municipalities were affected. READ MORE POULTRY RESTRAINTS IMPOSED This follows a recent rise in bird-flu outbreaks in Europe. 139 cases …

MEDICAL experts in Spain have warned that ‘superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2025. The National Congress of Clinical Laboratory held in Valencia discussed the worrying threat of infections due to multi-resistant bacteria. The increase in ‘superbugs’ makes treatments much harder, increases mortality and raises hospital costs. MORE HEALTH NEWS: BACTERIA The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that …

BENIGN  Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common pathologies in adult men. This is caused by a growth of the prostate that, although not cancerous can cause pain when urinating. Dr. Pablo Navarro Vílchez, Head of the Urology Service at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella, explains that “benign prostatic hyperplasia is the natural enlargement of the prostate that occurs with …

A STUDY says the hidden prices of weight problems will attain €130.7 billion this 12 months in Spain- equal to eight% of GDP or half of the nation’s state pension invoice. The conclusion has been reached by a gaggle of well being financial and well being professionals in addition to sufferers in a report coordinated by the Weber Basis and …

A REPORT on effects of the Valencia floods in October, says that a YEAR later, over 30% of the children still admit to fearing rain or storms. A further conclusion is that 24 % of children living in flood-affected areas still have sleep issues. The study called ‘The backpack is muddy‘ was conducted by Save The Children and Valencia University. …