The ANSM warns about the prescriptions of Ritalin, known as “cocaine for children”, the week of endometriosis lifts the veil on this incurable disease and food supplements do not prevent depression. Here is the main news.
On the occasion of the European week of prevention and information on endometriosis, from March 4 to 10, associations such as Endofrance are stepping up their efforts to raise awareness of the disease. It is said that one woman in 10 is affected, but other sources rather support the figure of one woman in 7. That’s the whole problem of endometriosis: we don’t know. We don’t know where this disease comes from or why, we don’t know how many women are affected by it… or how to cure them. The objective of associations such as Endofrance or Info-endometriosis is above all to break the silence on this disease, but also to raise funds to find a drug. Because endometriosis, in addition to causing pain, also causes fertility problems. To learn more, click here.
Hyperactivity: ever more prescriptions for Ritalin, the “cocaine for children”
All methylphenidate (or ritalin) specialties combined, community and hospital included, 738,419 boxes were sold in France in 2016 and 809,225 in 2017, an increase of 24% since the previous report of the Ansm, which publishes new figures. Ritalin is a psychostimulant indicated as part of the overall management of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 and over. The Ansm recommends its prescription as a last resort, “when psychological, educational, social and family corrective measures alone prove insufficient”, as does the medical journal Prescribewhich denounces “sometimes serious cardiovascular and neuropsychic adverse effects”. Nicknamed “children’s cocaine” and officially classified as a narcotic, Ritalin can slow growth or weight gain and cause abnormal behavior, hallucinations, delusions, dependence or addiction. To read more click here.
Endometriosis: everything you need to know about this disease that takes an average of 7 years to diagnose
On the occasion of the European week of prevention and information on endometriosis, from March 4 to 10, associations such as Endofrance are stepping up their efforts to raise awareness of the disease. It is said that one woman in 10 is affected, but other sources rather support the figure of one woman in 7. That’s the whole problem of endometriosis: we don’t know. We don’t know where this disease comes from or why, we don’t know how many women are affected by it… or how to cure them. The objective of associations such as Endofrance or Info-endometriosis is above all to break the silence on this disease, but also to raise funds to find a drug. Because endometriosis, in addition to causing pain, also causes fertility problems. To learn more, click here.
Folic acid, vitamin D, omega-3: dietary supplements do not prevent depression
If the link between a healthy diet and the reduction of the risk of depression has been demonstrated, a daily intake of food supplements does not have the same impact, according to a new study published in the JAMA. “Since depression is a common problem, it is important to find effective and accessible means to prevent it”, explains in the preamble Professor Ed Watkins, expert in experimental clinical psychology. He continues, “Given the growing prevalence of depression, more and more people are actively looking for ways to reduce their risk by making lifestyle changes, but are often overwhelmed by confusing and contradictory information.” he. More information in our article.
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