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Health and beauty
What are you scared of?
Be it a fear of love, of an apocalypse, creepy crawlies or simply getting caught in the rain, there are literally hundreds of phobias, some more unusual than others
Isaac Asenjo | -
Health
Costa del Sol campaign to highlight prostate cancer testing
People will participate in a sponsored triathlon on 23 March to raise funds for PSA tests for men over 50 years of age
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Health
Women and sports: look after these areas to avoid injuries
Looking after your body well varies according to your age, hormone levels and anatomy
Solange Vázquez | -
Diabetes
Major optical chain in Spain joins forces with charity to help find cure for Type 1 diabetes
There are collection tins and events happening in all nine Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca
SUR |
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Heath and beauty
A surprisingly simple exercise that can lower blood pressure
A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that isometric exercises can be more effective than running or walking to control BP
Óscar B. Deotálora | -
Health
Can't sleep? What natural remedies are there?
With ever more prescription-free products on the market, it is worth taking the time to choose the one that is best suited to helping you with your sleep problem
Solange Vazquez | -
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Health and beauty
How to improve your memory with supplements
Forty per cent of Spain's population take pills to improve memory and mental health, yet some healthy foods are highly effective too
Julio Arrieta |
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International Epilepsy Day
Around 25,000 people in Malaga province have suffered an epileptic seizure at least once
Half of these cases are still considered active, referring to episodes that have happened in the past five years
Iván Gelibter | -
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Health and beauty
Why we should eat less ultra-processed food
They are within easy reach, visually appealing and cheaper than many fresh foods, but be careful, the additives and sweeteners can be bad for our health
Isabel Ibáñez | -
Health
2025: EU-wide regulations
The right to be forgotten: this right proposes that, after a reasonable period of time of being in remission, cancer-related medical records must be made inaccessible to third parties to prevent this information from being used against the cancer patient
Solange Vázquez |
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Health
The aftermath of cancer that no one thinks about
What happens if we have had a tumour and we approach a lender to enquire about a mortgage? What if we want to take out life insurance or adopt a child? What happens if we want to start a business? In these and other scenarios, those touched by cancer tell us that they encounter obstacles, even for things as everyday as renewing their driving licence
Solange Vázquez | -
Health
How's that New Year resolution of No Pain No Gain shaping up?
All that hard slog in the gym might seem a good idea, but in reality, it doesn't work
Solange Vázquez |