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Malaga hospital forced to cancel surgeries due to 20 per cent shortage of anaesthesiologists
The hospital's management said that it had made the necessary emergency hires to minimise the impact
José Antonio Sau
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Malaga's Hospital Regional is second in Spain in number of bone marrow transplants, with almost 100 per year
The procedure uses healthy cells from donors for patients who have no other alternative for curing diseases such as leukaemia or lymphoma
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Malaga colon cancer diagnoses to exceed 1,400 people in 2026
The good news is that the survival rate will surpass 60 per cent thanks to early detection and advanced treatments
José Antonio Sau | -
Health and wellness
The ten-minute technique to improve your agility
No gym, no weights. An 81-year-old scientist demonstrates the power of training lying down. You'll see results in just two weeks
Julio Arrieta | -
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One in three Malaga adults has high blood pressure
Cardiologist Dr Daniel Gaitán recommends checking blood pressure levels once a year from the age of 40 onwards
José Antonio Sau |
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Safety alert: fire risk triggers Carrefour toy withdrawal
Retailer issues urgent recall for Speed Track mini LED drone following battery overheating reports
Raquel Merino | -
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Aemps has withdrawn around 20 batches of the Emuliquen Laxante drug
Aemps has withdrawn around 20 batches of the Emuliquen Laxante drug
Raquel Merino | -
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Malaga's Hospital Regional prepares internal hantavirus protocol
The hospital is reviewing care pathways and equipment as a preventive measure, but the authorities have assured that there is no risk to the general population
José Antonio Sau | -
Spain breaks another record: 39 organ donors and 75 transplants in just 48 hours
A total of 46 hospitals in ten regions participated in this extraordinary programme. Of the 75 transplants performed, 49 were kidney, 14 liver, eight lung, two heart and one combined pancreas-kidney transplant
P. Biosca |
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Malaga doctors warn 14 per cent of residents have diabetes and half of them don't know it
Advances in technology have reduced emergency visits by patients with type 2 diabetes by half
José Antonio Sau | -
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Malaga province records extreme pollen levels causing suffering for many allergic residents
Olive tree and grass pollen rarely coincide, but they have this spring, which has created a nightmarish environment for people allergic to both
Chus Heredia | -
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Andalucía activates protocol to prevent heat-related health incidents
The elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women and children under the age of four are among the groups most at risk
José Antonio Sau | -
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Hantavirus vaccine exists but is ineffective in person-to-person transmission
Moderna, the pharmaceutical company behind the mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 is developing a new generation of vaccines based on an antigene sequence the University of Korea has created
Domenico Chiappe |
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How to take omega-3s without spending an extra euro
A doctor would only prescribe "a pharmacological dose in two cases"
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The Vaping Trap: 27% of Spanish teenagers now daily users as experts sound the alarm
Despite strict tobacco laws, nicotine addiction is surging, from the 15% of Spanish youths who smoke regularly to the €8 billion annual drain on public health, officials warn that e-cigarettes are reversing decades of decline