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9 oldies in Spain's hub of centenarians give their tips on staying young

With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan, OECD data and the latest population census shows. Over a year, Reuters photographer Andrea Comas interviewed and photographed Spaniards aged 100 or more across the country from the green-hilled northern region of Asturias to the Balearic island of Menorca. Average life expectancy at birth in Spain is 83.2, according to the latest OECD statistics made available in 2013, just a shade below the 83.4 years on average a Japanese newborn can expect to live.

Family GP Dr Roger Henderson reveals some of the health conditions that can be exacerbated by stress and what you can do to manage them.

St Ives apricot scrub can be found in drugstores across the US, and on the shelves of celebrities such as Gigi Hadid. But now it is the center of a $5 million court case claiming it accelerates skin ageing.

Brain waves play a key role in strengthening memories and now, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria has identified the mechanism that determines the shape and rhythm of the waves.

Data from Public Health England shows reports of norovirus have reached 2,435 – 12 per cent more than the average for the same period over the past five years.

Video shows penis implant get erect INSTANTLY when dropped in a warm bath - potentially curing erectile dysfunction in men who cannot take Viagra

We're led to believe a small blue pill can cure erectile dysfunction. But for thousands of cancer survivors or wounded soldiers, it doesn't always work. So far alternatives have been rudimentary - an inflatable pump that is difficult to implant and awkward to use, or a malleable device that leaves the patient with a permanent erection.

Designed by Portuguese scientists, it asks for users to select their age range. They are then made to reveal the amount of fish they eat and which species they consume on a weekly basis.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, earlier this year found removing senescent cells - which are unable to reproduce themselves - helped older rodents live 25 per cent longer.

Tarbuck's 14-year run on the ABC soap, from 1996 until 2010, was that of Lady Jane Jacks, the mother of Jax Jacks (Ingo Rademacher). She also had regular roles on Falcon Crest and Santa Barbara.

Some 12,353 incidences of sick bugs were reported by British holidaymakers in Egypt over the past five years. Sharm-el-Sheikh was found to be the worst offenders.

Some 41 per cent of British females reported trying a new diet plan in 2016 in an attempt to shed the pounds, a survey of 2,000 women by Healthista - a healthy lifestyle website found.

The Government's chief medical officer cautioned of a 'direct line' between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. She was accused of having a nanny state attitude earlier this year.

Mother loses 100lbs after discovering cheating husband and lover called her FAT

A formerly obese mother has shifted 103lbs (7st 5lbs) of pregnancy weight after discovering her cheating husband and his lover called her a 'fat f**k'. Betsy Ayala (pictured on the left before her weight loss and on the right afterwards), 34, from Houston, Texas, tipped the scales at 262lbs (18st 7lbs) after giving birth to her daughter, Isabella, in 2013. Six months later the marketing manager discovered her ex-husband was having an affair and found messages to his lover that attacked her weight.

Testosterone has long been known as the hormone of competition, and is linked with aggression in males. But a recent French study links generosity with the chemical.

A study of more than 300,000 people by researchers at Pennsylvania State University found a link between iron deficiency anaemia and hearing loss.

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University found chair yoga alleviated pain in sufferers of osteoarthritis, the most common form, for weeks after they stopped going to sessions.

In 2015/16, at least 2,167 women claimed free maternity care when they were not entitled to do so, This compares with 1,078 in 2013/14. The figures have led to critics branding officials as a ‘soft touch’.

Oxford University and Vrije University Brussel found high pitch notes from a piano or a flute and harmonies enhance the sweetness of a beer (stock image).

The billionaire philanthropist said the world was 'a bit vulnerable right now' – and would probably remain so for at least a decade.

Guatemalan authorities investigate death of model Melanie Montenegro

Guatemalan model Melanie Montenegro (pictured), 22, had travelled to the city of Guayaquil to undergo liposuction in a clinic owned by a surgeon named Dr Felipe. The next day, according to police, she suffered a heart attack while undergoing surgery, and died, and the surgeon has now vanished.

Annmarie Bowen, from South Wales, was just 21 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was expected to be left infertile from treatment but was given the all clear in March.

Dutch researchers examined 249 extremely obese patients who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which reduces the stomach to the size of an egg. They all lost weight - but gained indigestion.

The cost of tackling the pest problem has spiralled over the last five years with vermin seen in maternity wards, child intensive care units and operating theatres.

The General Medical Council told MPs that if Britain stays in the EU single market, it will be unable to test properly the competence and skills of doctors from the Continent.

Mother dies week after bringing premature triplets home for Christmas

Rachel Park, 39, from Whitehaven, in Cumbria, has died just one week after celebrating bringing her premature triplets home for Christmas. She passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at her home. Just two days earlier Mrs Park and her husband Steven, 37, had spent their first Christmas at home with their daughters after they had finally been allowed out of hospital having been born 26 weeks early. In an interview last week, the couple said the three girls, Poppie, Molly and Evelyn, were the 'only presents' they wanted for Christmas. Mr Park, a chef, broke the tragic news of his wife's death on social media.

Just hours before Debbie Reynolds (pictured) suffered a stroke in Los Angeles after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, she told her family: 'I miss her so much. I just want to be with her.'

A study reveals the mind has more control over the heart than previously thought. Experts find that by thinking of positive or negative aspects about a partner can increase or decrease your feelings.

People who eat lots of processed foods will take longer to lose weight because they have a less diverse range of gut bugs, scientists from Washington University in St Louis found.

Putting on weight can make it harder to exercise, not because someone is heavier, but because it alters their brain's reward pathway, researchers from the US National Institutes of Health found.

'They're moving!': Former Marine screams with joy as he wiggles his fingers in video just 4 months after receiving double arm transplant

We all take for granted the ability to move our fingers. But for Marine sergeant John Peck, watching his left hand wiggle ever so slightly was the best Christmas present imaginable. It is barely over four months since the 31-year-old received a double arm transplant, having lost all four limbs to an IED while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. The procedure performed at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital was incredibly complicated, with doctors trying their best to wire together Peck's nerves with the donor's. And now, in a heart-melting video, Peck has shared the moment he giggled and squealed watching his left-hand fingers move on Christmas.

The U.S. government on Tuesday issued rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in these life-saving medical devices as well as, insulin pumps and imaging systems.

Cannabinoid hypermesis syndrome triggers stomach pain and nausea. The debilitating symptoms can only be alleviated by hot baths. A recent study has seen rates rocket in the US since 2009.

Danish researchers found fish oil supplements taken by women after the 24th week of pregnancy helped to reduce the risk of their children developing asthma by almost seven per cent.

Five doctors at the University of Pennsylvania have proposed a new method for incorporating friends and family into doctors' advice.

First-time mother's adorable time-lapse footage shows her baby learning how to walk unaided - defying doctors who said she may never take her first steps

Bluebell Cousens, from Jersey, was born with hip dysplasia - a congenital condition which caused her problems moving the joint. She was placed in a brace (inset) for eight weeks after being born to help put her hip back into place. Her mother, Sophie, 36, (pictured together left) decided to film the different stages of her development to look back on in the future. Starting when she was four months old, Ms Cousens recorded her for half an hour every four weeks. She kept recording until she was able to walk across the screen when she was 11 months (right) before producing the video.

Forget fast or fad diets, the most popular diet among Australians in 2016 is one that’s been around for quite some time – veganism. According to Google, it was the most searched for diet trend

A double mastectomy -underwent by Angelina Jolie in May 2013 - may protect those at risk of breast cancer. But it may not always be necessary, Michigan University researchers say.

Researchers from Charles University in Prague found that men prefer shapely, perkier boobs, such as those of Jennifer Lawrence, to those that are the largest, and sag with gravity.

Gary Amers, a relationship expert, tells FEMAIL the ten signs to look out for that tell you that you really are in love - and the five signs that prove it's really just lust.

Girl may never be able to eaTagain after stomach left paralysed from gastroparesis

Lily Tock (left with her father, Paul), from Brough, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, has not eaten since January as a result of her gastroparesis. The condition has caused her to suffer from dizziness, nausea and severe stomach pains for the past two years. She is forced to rely on tubes in her heart and small intestine (right and inset) to feed her essential fats and oils, as well as vitamins her body cannot absorb. If she did choose to eat normally, it would cause her to spend days in bed throwing up or potentially a life-threatening bezoar - a blockage in the digestive tract.

Vinnie Holliday, from Moseley, Birmingham, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome while he was still in the womb. The rare defect meant when he was born with just half a heart.

Professor Simon Lenton, director of the national drug research institute at Curtin University in Perth says avoiding rounds, having good reasons and getting the support of like-minded people is key.

Using the technology made famous in retail stores, the NHS hope to record every surgical item. Early results from six pilot hospitals suggest the scheme has the potential to save lives.

Kadcyla, widely considered the biggest breakthrough in breast cancer medicine in the last decade, has been available to women in England for nearly three years.

The test that could have saved Sir David Frost's son from tragically dying from heart

Within the space of two years, Wilf and George (pictured right: Wilf, George, Sir David Frost and Miles), the sons of Sir David Frost lost not only their famous father — who died unexpectedly while away in 2013 — but their brother, too. Handsome, successful and physically fit, Miles, the eldest son of broadcaster Sir David (together left) and Lady Carina Frost, collapsed and died last year, aged 31. He had a heart complaint - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - a condition in which the heart thickens and is prone to beating irregularly.

Contracts allow private firm ParkingEye to manage NHS car parks, including at the Royal Free Hospital in London, for free while making lucrative profits hounding drivers for penalties.

Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard said the delays caused by the high volume of minor ailments could be ‘life-threatening’ for patients with possible symptoms of cancer and other illnesses.

Scientists found that sex improves as we get older because we develop more ‘sexual wisdom’ in our later years. More mature lovers tend to focus on quality over quantity in the bedroom.

A study of more than 24,000 dieters found those who set the toughest goals shed almost a fifth of their body weight - about double the amount of those who lowered the bar.

Connie Johnson pens honest post to highlight how 'cruel and relentless' the disease is

Connie Johnson, the sister of Australian actor Samuel Johnson (left of inset), has terminal breast cancer. Ms Johnson recently penned a moving post about her struggle with the disease and explained why it can be difficult to see the bright side of things. Ms Johnson, 39, said that while things like nausea, fatigue, hair loss and pain are the obvious negatives, there are things 'we don't talk about,' like constipation from pain medication and chemically induced menopause. She also detailed her daily struggles and dealing with having no hair. Ms Johnson said she doesn't want sympathy but simply wants to acknowledge how 'cruel and relentless cancer is' and how hard it is to live with. The doting mother-of-two was diagnosed with cancer when she was 33 and told she would have just six months to a year to live. But she has defied the odds and continues to spread breast cancer awareness through her charity Love Your Sister.

In a new study, researchers found that the effects of these ‘microbouts’ of activity can last all day, and may even help to alleviate food cravings during the workday.

Experts from the University of Michigan say the discovery of the key gene - known as VGLL3 - that controls a woman's immune network paves the way for a drug that targets it.

A nutrition expert explains how beer has 75 calories per tablespoon while oil has up to 120 calories, meaning it could be used as a healthier alternative when cooking.

The clear plastic mask, which moulds around the face, is being tested in an NHS trial as a way of preventing the swelling and pain that follows surgery to extract teeth.

Photograph captures moment mother discovers her baby is finally breastfeeding

This photograph captures the elated expression on a mother's face after she realised her baby was breastfeeding for the first time (pictured) US-based Ashley Rockhill said she recently gave birth to her third child, but it was her first that she'd decided to breastfeed. After two days after trying in vain, she'd contacted a lactation specialist for help. When she was finally successful, Aleaze Jeavons, a photographer based in Park City, Utah, was there to catch the special moment.

Ocean water has higher amounts of minerals and an expert from the University of Newcastle discusses the range of benefits it offers that treats skin conditions, relieving stress and more.

After years of back pain, Pat Taylor, 72, from Suffolk, thought an implant would cure her back pain. But just two years after having an implant fitted, she had to have it removed as her body rejected it.

Public Health England recently raised concerns about the huge amounts of sugar in some yoghurt brands. Here, registered dietitian Kaitlin Colucci looks at the healthy options available.

Tim Ferriss, who is worth $20 million, has interviewed 200 successful people for his new book, Tools of Titans. Many of them put their energy and drive down to their eating habits.

Man whose 4 STONE leg left him unable to work and causes him excruciating pain

Boonthing Namphet (right), 42, from Thailand, is believed to have suffered from lymphoedema for 10 years. But Monk Bhin (pictured together left), who is famous for bringing aid to the poor, has appealed for help through social media. Currently, Mr Namphet must rely on his wife's minimal earnings - of around 250 Thai baht each day - about £5.50. However, they often have to dig into her earnings when she has to accompany him to hospital and stay overnight there.

Gerald Capon, 69, a lawyer from Felbridge, West Sussex, underwent a new treatment for prostate cancer. It involved him taking a drug that kills cancer cells when it's activated by a laser light.

One reader consults Dr Martin Scurr about his sinus problems. He says it is likely down to chronic perennial rhinitis - long-lasting swelling and mucus production in the nasal passages.

Adults don't take as many risks because of naturally falling levels of a brain chemical called dopamine, University College London researchers say. As people age, they get less of a thrill from taking a risk.

Professor Peter Herman, a psychology lecturer at the University of Toronto, says that the most common reason resolutions fail is because they are unrealistic.

Wife tricks her husband into losing weight by secretly swapping their PLATES

One wife tricked her husband into losing weight by secretly swapping their outsized dinner plates for smaller versions, and lost weight herself in the bargain. Bookkeeper Jackie Galloway, 56, cut hubby Lance's portion sizes in half without him noticing by sneakily replacing their plates - and the duo ended up shedding an impressive seven-and-a-half stone between them (pictured left before the weight loss, and right after). Mum-of-three Jackie, from Milton Keynes, Bucks, used to serve her mountainous home-cooked meals on 11in diameter dinner platters but now eats her tea from a tiny 6.5in diameter side plate (pictured inset).

Key weight gain moments include having children, moving in with a partner and marriage - while major size-drops occur pre-wedding, after the loss of a loved on and following a break-up.

Dr Michael Levin is a researcher from Tufts University, Massachusetts, whose work focuses on organ placement in the body. He believes his work could soon extend beyond animals into humans.

Women over the age of 25 were twice as likely to have acne if they only ate vegetables for three days a week, according to a new study by Italian researchers.

Dr Shelley Carson, a psychology lecturer at Harvard University, says morning showers can help those who are feeling stressed due to work or under pressure to be creative.

Family lawyer Zahra Pabani gives advice for couples planning on surrogacy

Actress Sofía Vergara is locked in a bitter legal battle with her ex-fiancé with Nick Loeb (inset), who has brought a 'right to live' case on behalf of their two frozen embryos despite his ex-partner's wishes. Family law partner Zahra Pabani tells FEMAIL what every couple should know before embarking on IVF (l-r) Tina Malone used an egg donor to become a mother again at 50; Elton John and David Furnish both donated sperm to conceive their two sons; and model Caprice used a surrogate.

Scientists from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, have found that hops in beer can lessen the harm done to the liver following a night of heavy drinking.

Ellie Jones, 20, from Rhyl, Wales, was born with a facial deformity that meant her teeth were not aligned. Pioneering surgery helped to fix her deformed face and she is now hoping to be crowned Miss Wales.

The University Medical Centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands, said a 'procedural error' between April 2015 and November this year was to blame. Everyone affected has since been informed.

Researchers at Kyoto University found maintaining eye contact and retrieving and selecting words will compete for mental resources used to perform complex tasks.

The biggest celebrity weight loss transformations of 2016

A long line of stars have shed the pounds this year thanks to gruelling diets and exercise regimes. Left to right: Khloe Kardashian completed her weight loss transformation this year after dropping 2 stone; Lauren Goodger took to Instagram to show off her svelte new figure; and Vicky Pattison vowed to get her bikini body back in time for summer.

An expert from Georgetown University explains that radio waves in a smartphone have really low energies, making it near impossible to damage cells and affect a man's sperm count.

Scientist James Kozubek says altering human genes to cure diseases and disorders could stop the rise of geniuses like Stephen Hawking.

The amount for parking charges have soared by 5 per cent in 12 months and some trusts netted almost £5million in fees and fines. More than half charge disabled patients – including cancer victims.

The husband, Mr Feng, said it was his last wish to meet his wife before he went back home waiting to die in the Chinese city of Ningbo. The 92-year-old man passed away two hours after the meeting.

The heartwarming moment a young girl, 8, hears her own voice for the first time in four years following a life-changing cochlear implant 

Tamzin Stockdale, from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, woke up unable to hear four years ago due to a rare virus she caught in the womb. She has had one cochlear implant installed giving her limited hearing back, but six months ago the virus struck again - robbing her of almost all her remaining hearing. The schoolgirl had a second implant installed earlier this month and doctors activated them both for the first time on Thursday. An adorable video of the 'switch on' shows the bubbly schoolgirl hearing everyone’s voices, all of which sound ‘like a robot.

Guidelines suggest an average man in Britain requires 2,500 calories a day while an average woman should aim for 2,000. But these were drawn up around the First World War.

A protein in the brain is mutated when exposed to a constant supply of drugs. The Medical University of Vienna found it's still detectable after the user dies - suggesting cravings can continue after death.

In 2015/16, bedblockers who were well enough to be discharged spent a total of 1,489,575 days in hospital. Each day costs the NHS an average of £306 - money which could have funded operations.

Orthopaedic problems may be a hangover from when humans began standing up straight on two legs, a study has suggested. And evolution could be to blame for chronic hip pain.

Inside BRAIN museum which boasts nearly 3,000 exhibits

WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES The Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Hospital in Lima has a massive collection of diseased and healthy brains, giving researchers and the general public a glimpse of what is going on inside our heads. The hospital, which was founded more than three centuries ago, has a total of 2,912 brains collected over the years. Neuropathologist Diana Rivas (pictured) said female brains are 'more evolved' than men's.

Fertility experts found evidence that natural chemicals in soya – used to make vegetarian and vegan products such as tofu – could damage sperm making it difficult for men to conceive.

A new Reactions video reveals the many ways alcohol affects the brain, leading to impaired thoughts, sound and light sensitivity, and even ‘blackouts.’ The molecule ethanol is to blame.

Scientists at New York University examined the lingering effects of emotional experiences and found that both physiological and internal brain states persisted long after the event.

Reduce food waste and enjoy delicious meals well into the New Year by following these tips and tricks from Australian food experts to make everything go further...

Watch the heart-warming moment a blind toddler sees Shrek, Donkey and Kung Fu Panda for

Patrick Heaton (left), from Mold, Wales, was diagnosed with cerebral visual impairment when he was just six months old. It has left the two-year-old with severe eyesight problems and he is even legally registered as blind. But he was overwhelmed with joy when he was able to see his favourite movie characters re-created as bright lanterns (right). Patrick's family were offered free tickets to attend DreamWorks Light in Liverpool after the Hollywood movie studio heard about his charity set-up by his parents (inset with mother Lily, 33).

Every festive season the streets fill with the merrily tipsy tripping over kerbstones. But appearing to be drunk can also be the result of a serious health problem.

The figures reveal how 12-hour waits – or longer – in casualty at hospitals in England have become the norm, with more than 500 patients enduring a wait of this period every day.

In studies where scientists removed all fats from rats’ diets, the animals became sick — their skin was scaly and full of dandruff, they lost fur, developed sores and their tails and paws became inflamed.

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity weight loss expert Louise Parker, who runs a clinic in London, it's possible to stay slim and healthy without sacrificing certain foods over a period of indulgence.

Cotard's syndrome makes patients genuinely believe they are deceased

The mechanic, former soldier and father of two from Braintree, Essex, was utterly gripped by the notion he was a ghost. 'I genuinely believed I'd died in the crash, but for some reason my spirit hadn't moved on. I refused to eat because there was no point,' he says. 'I'd sit for hours in a room refusing to talk to anyone.'

Lead author of the research Professor Kang Chen, from Wayne State University in Michigan, has filed a patent for the treatment, which could be trialled on women within five years.

Dr Megan Arroll, London-based psychologist and co-author of IBS: Navigating Your Way to Recovery, says resist the urge to glug gallons of water thinking it will help ease your discomfort.

Despite the awfulness of being ill at what is, especially for youngsters, such an exciting time of year, everything is done on children’s wards to maintain traditions, writes DR MAX PEMBERTON.

A new study conducted in the UK has revealed the ideal number of sexual partners men and women want in a relationship - and it's the same for men and women.

Christmas pizza from Pizza Express topped with cauliflower contains 1,524 calories

The Cauliflower e Carne pizza Romana contains 76 per cent of a woman's daily calorie intake and the same amount of fat as eight Snickers bars: 89.4g. That's despite being topped with the health food du jour: cauliflower. One nutritionist says the pizza is one in a worrying trend for calorific and unhealthy festive food ranges launched by high street restaurants every Christmas.

The experts from the universities of Durham and Aberdeen are creating a supercharged version of the acid produced by vitamin A rich vegetables like sprouts, carrots, spinach and tomatoes.

The fluctuations in pressure underwater build in the air pockets at the roots of the teeth, causing some divers to surface with broken and shattered molars, University of Buffalo researchers found.

A compound found in deodorant, lipstick and perfumes affects a mother's maternal care, new research suggests. Low doses of BPS found to impair mother’s ability to adjust to child's needs.

For a charity that undertakes 70,000 abortions a year — around one-third of all such procedures in England — a serious lapse is simply not good enough, writes SARAH VINE.

In the latest Polish study, women deemed men with tattoos as more masculine. Its long been known that having higher levels of testosterone can tempt women into having an affair.

Anastassia Ontou, from a village near Larissa, central Greece, gave birth to her daughter's baby girl, who weighed 2.6lbs after being born six weeks premature via a Caesarean section.

The 'rupture pregnancy' that left an unborn baby's foot OUTSIDE the uterus

The French mother developed a tear on her uterus, through which the baby's foot, still enclosed in the amniotic sac, popped. Part of the amniotic sac measuring 7.5 by 4.7 by 3.5 inches (19 by 12 by 9 cm) came through, according to a report in in The New England Journal of Medicine. However, after 30 weeks, the mother gave birth to a healthy boy via cesarean section.

A vaccine developed by Merck is the first shown to be highly effective in preventing human infection with Ebola, according to final results from a clinical trial.

Kira Shaw, Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex explains how the intense rollercoaster of activity over the festive period can affect our brains (stock image).

An air pollution expert, from the University of Essex, has warned that families could breathe in as many harmful particles over Christmas as if they stood all morning on a busy London road.

The study done in rats targeted one of the most lethal pathogens: multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is found in approximately 33 percent of all burn cases and in 59 percent of extensive burns.

There's no need to drink pineapple juice right before having oral sex. 'No amount is going to make that semen taste like a piña colada,' says New York-based sex therapist Dr Madeleine Castellanos.

An investigation found discount retailer Wilko were selling their own brand Max Strength Sinus Capsules for 95p. But Boots had priced the exact same drug at £3.29 - three times the amount.

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