RAYMOND Prats looks at what health trends the coming year will bring… •    Natural Energy Drinks – Over the last few years there has been an increase in the popularity of energy drinks, especially among pensioners, as seen with Five-Hour’s partnership with John Ratzenberger. However, now there are more health conscious individuals seeking to get [...]

THE Mediterranean diet, long renowned for its health benefits, could actually add three years to your life. According to researchers the diet – high in fruits, vegetables, fish and wholegrain cereals – provides a rich source of anti-oxidants that prevent cancer, heart disease and can even slow the ageing process. Indeed scientists from Sweden’s University [...]

SPAIN is to be taken to court over its refusal to give expat pensioners free medicine. The European Commission is bringing the case to the European Court of Justice insisting that the country is discriminating against pensioners from northern Europe. Under EU law, pensioners residing here should be allowed to use their European Health Insurance [...]

IT is not just fun in the sun… it is good for your health as well. The British medical establishment insists that living in the sun can help to ward off certain cancers. While the dangers of sunburn are acknowledged by everyone – Mediterranean countries fare better than their northern counterparts as regards prostate, colon [...]

THE European Parliament has approved a new law allowing patients to receive medical care in another EU country. The new legislation, which will be adopted by all member states by 2013, has only one condition; that the treatment and costs would normally be covered in their own country. Any objections to treatment must be justified [...]

SPAIN has the third highest level of child obesity in the world.  By Wendy Williams  The issue has become Spain’s “public enermy number one,” according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who commissioned the report.  Over the last 30 years, obesity has spread to “epidemic” proportions, despite billions of euros being spent [...]

SPAIN is the world leader for the number of organ donations made each year according to a new report. By Wendy Williams The study, which will be released in early September, reveals that Spain has a rate of 34.4 donors per million inhabitants. This equated to more than 4000 transplants performed in 2009 with record [...]