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Calorie labels on menus could worsen eating disorders
Calorie labels on menus could worsen eating disorders
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Calorie labels on restaurant menus negatively impact... Read more
Institut Curie relies on flash radiotherapy to fight incurable cancers
The Curie Institute is banking on Flash radiotherapy against incurable cancers
The Curie Institute announced on Tuesday that it was launching a platform project dedicated to an experimental Flash radiotherapy process, in order to... Read more
this is the time it takes for a good resolution to become a habit
This is how long it takes for a New Year's resolution to become a habit
Have you made any New Year's resolutions for 2025? If you have decided to take care of your health, for example... Read more
Pneumococci: vaccination now recommended for all seniors
Pneumococcus: vaccination now recommended for all seniors
Faced with an increase in cases of pneumococcus and the increased risks of this sometimes fatal infection among seniors,... Read more
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Infectious diseases: the Pasteur Institute unveils its plan of attack for 2030
"The hotter it gets, the more mosquitoes there will be, and these can transmit up to 20 different types... Read more
Research shows that young adults are more active after starting work, but sleep less unless they work from home.
Research shows that young adults are more active after starting work, but sleep less unless they work from home.
Please complete the security checkThis request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm you are human.... Read more
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Psychiatry in crisis: the Ethics Committee also sounds the alarm
Poor access, lack of resources, territorial inequalities, fundamental rights flouted: the National Ethics Committee warns of the crisis of... Read more
discovery: the immune system also fights against hypoglycemia
Discovery: the immune system also fights hypoglycemia
That's it, your internal reserves of glucose (sugars) are low. Fasting, sports, when food is lacking, our body puts... Read more
cirrhosis: bariatric surgery influences its evolution
Cirrhosis: bariatric surgery influences its development
By Marie Parra on 01/27/2025 at 3:51 p.m. Subscribers Fatty liver disease (MASH) can develop into cirrhosis: the... Read more
psychiatry: there is an urgent need to respond to the crisis, according to the ethics committee
Psychiatry: there is an urgent need to respond to the crisis, according to the Ethics Committee
Deteriorated access conditions, shortage of resources, territorial inequalities: the "urgency and gravity" of the crisis in psychiatry in France... Read more
Rebels claim control of key Congo town
Rebels claim control of key Congo town
January 27, 2025 03:11The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel movement claims to have taken control of the millionaire city... Read more
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When universities train patients
By Eliane Patriarca on 01/26/2025 at 6:00 p.m. Reading time 7 min. Subscribers Across France, universities are now training... Read more
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Telemedicine: appointments in the cabin and more in the office
By Yann Chavance on 01/26/2025 at 10:00 a.m. Reading time 12 min. Subscribers "Discount medicine", "juicy market in the hands of private players"... Read more
"new-risk-factors-promote-respiratory-diseases"
"New risk factors promote respiratory diseases"
Sciences and Future Health Health Read moreThe coating of paper packaging is designed to mimic the properties of... Read more
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Trump strips former Covid advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci of all protections
Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had withdrawn the protective gear from his former Covid advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci... Read more
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Sexual health: preventing infections, for better and more pleasure
By William Rowe-Pirra on 01/25/2025 at 6:00 p.m. Reading time: 3 min. Subscribers Persistent gaps in prevention are in... Read more
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In a lab in Paris, consumers' drugs under the microscope
With a computer slung over their shoulders, a couple in their thirties arrive at the "Before" analysis center, held every Thursday in Paris, to... Read more
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Attention disorders: new recommendations
By Marie-Laure Theodule on 01/25/2025 at 10:00 a.m. Reading time 2 min. Subscribers At the end of September 2024, the High Authority for Health published... Read more
"the-renunciation-of-care-has-become-a-phenomenon-of-magnitude"
"The abandonment of care has become a widespread phenomenon"
Sciences and Future Health Health Read moreLe cancer du sein augmente aux Etats-Unis mais tue moins (etude)Interview HÉLÉNA REVIL... Read more
long-covid: 2 years after infection, two-thirds of adults are still sick
Long Covid: 2 years after infection, two thirds of adults are still sick
Should long Covid now be classified as a chronic disease with little chance of recovery? "We... Read more
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Women are at higher risk of developing long Covid
Women are particularly affected, with a higher risk than men of developing long Covid, and... Read more
What if the origin of Crohn's disease was in the soil?
What if the origin of Crohn's disease lies in the soil?
And if IBD (such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, see the box below), conditions on the rise... Read more
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"I tear out my eyelashes to relieve the discomfort": the scourge of trachoma in Ethiopia
"I'm afraid of going blind": Scheicho Scheifa blinks regularly and is bothered by sunlight. The... Read more
Being born prematurely could affect future ability to renew neurons
Being born prematurely could affect future ability to renew neurons
One last effort and there it is, the fetus that had been living in its mother's uterus for months becomes a... Read more
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Revolution in surgery: the patient stretches his own jaw using two magnets
By Sylvie Riou-Milliot on 01/23/2025 at 11:43 a.m. Subscribers Revolution underway in maxillofacial surgery. The 2024 Prize of the Foundation... Read more
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One in four employees say they have poor mental health
Stress, anxiety, depressive tendencies... One in four employees declares themselves to be in poor mental health, according to an Ipsos study published on Thursday.... Read more
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From Ddass to Necker: Céline Greco, former child abuser on a “mission” to help children in care
She is the "Mrs. Health" of foster children: beaten by her father for 10 years before being "saved" by the ex-Ddass, Céline... Read more
New PAHO Road Safety Report Highlights Slow and Uneven Progress in Reducing Road Traffic Deaths in the Americas
New PAHO Road Safety Report Highlights Slow and Uneven Progress in Reducing Road Traffic Deaths in the Americas
Washington DC, January 22, 2025 (PAHO) - A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on the security... Read more
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New technique to treat cancer cells one by one
By Nicolas Gutierrez C. on 01/22/2025 at 4:37 p.m. Subscribers This approach makes it possible to "treat" cancer cells by transforming them into... Read more
African Union 'dismayed' by US withdrawal from WHO
African Union 'dismayed' by US withdrawal from WHO
By Sciences et Avenir with AFP on 01/22/2025 at 1:51 p.m. Listen 3 min. The African Union said it was "dismayed" after the... Read more
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Radiotherapy set for major improvement
By Marie Parra on 01/22/2025 at 12:37 p.m. Subscribers Radiotherapy is of crucial importance in the treatment of cancer. But... Read more
Princess Kate Says She Is 'In Remission' From Cancer
Princess Kate says she is 'in remission' from cancer
By Sciences et Avenir with AFP on 01/14/2025 at 5:40 p.m. Listen 2 min. Princess Kate, who had announced the start... Read more
The 6 large green plants arrive tomorrow at Aldi for 4.99 euros which alone decorate any corner
The 6 large green plants arrive tomorrow at Aldi for 4.99 euros which alone decorate any corner
Aldi surprises us every week with its catalog of products perfect for decorating your home with style. This time, it... Read more
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Advanced practice nurses can see patients directly
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) will be able, under certain conditions, to receive patients directly and prescribe care without... Read more
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In high demand, the emergency services respond a little less quickly
The emergency services, increasingly in demand, responded a little less quickly to calls in 2022 than in previous years... Read more
noise pollution, a danger little-known to the French
Noise pollution, a danger little known to the French
57% of French people are unaware of or mistaken about the decibel limits not to be exceeded to preserve their hearing.... Read more
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The drastic reduction in the number of episiotomies in France
This is good news for French women: episiotomies now only affect 8.31% of deliveries, compared to 251% in 2010... Read more
Goodbye toxins! Aldi will sell the air-purifying plant that is perfect for beginners for just €6.99
Goodbye toxins! Aldi will sell the air-purifying plant that is perfect for beginners for just €6.99
If you declare yourself a fan of plants at home, but you don't have enough time to... Read more
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Pesticides: Anses will assess the risks incurred by florists
Anses will conduct a mission "on the risks of exposure to pesticides" for workers in the flower and... Read more
discovery: a new mechanism elucidated in huntington's disease
Discovery: a new mechanism elucidated in Huntington's disease
Sciences et Avenir Health Brain and psyche Brain and psyche Discovery: a new mechanism elucidated in Huntington's disease... Read more
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