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RISING sea temperatures are drawing Portuguese Man o’ Wars closer to the Costa del Sol, experts have warned, raising concerns that the marine organisms could harm beachgoers with their ‘very painful’ sting. The latest sighting was reported on Monday in…
SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in ‘older’ new mothers. In figures published on Wednesday, the INE said 321,164 babies were born…
ONCE confined to sushi bars and experimental kitchens, today seaweed is emerging as an unlikely star of Spanish cuisine. After a string of celebrity chefs brought algae onto Michelin starred menus and TV shows, it has now gone mainstream. A…
NEARLY 35% of teenagers aged 15 to 18 reported having sexual intercourse in 2022, while condom use fell to its lowest level since records began in 2002. Almost one in three teenagers in Spain had sexual intercourse by the age…
EXPATS and locals of southern Spain take different approaches to staying youthful and healthy. Green juice in one hand and a Botox appointment in the calendar. On the Costa del Sol, ageing well has become a lifestyle choice – and…
By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod Usher forensically asks some probing questions about healthcare and insurers in southern Spain FIRST, not…
NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM). The report ‘Cancer Figures in Spain 2026’ was published in association…
A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened at the private Imed Virgen de la Fuensanta facility last Thursday where an operating room…
Lipedema is a chronic disorder of fatty tissue that causes a symmetrical and disproportionate increase in the size of the legs and, in some cases, the arms. It often comes with pain, heaviness and frequent bruising. Despite these characteristic symptoms,…
A MAN died in a car crash on Costa del Sol after swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a wild boar. The driver, 54, steered his Citroen C15 van into a lorry travelling down the opposing lane after the animal…
