1 in 3 deaths are due to cardiovascular disease
According to the WHO, 17 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2011 worldwide. Road accidents include this ranking of...
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How to choose the right mattress
Polyurethane, latex or innerspring If you want to buy a new mattress, you will be surprised how many types and...
Read moreHigh pressure? Wait a minute…
May 15, 2006 - Blood pressure measurement taken after a few minutes of rest gives a more reliable result than...
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Skin cancer: an application to analyze the risks
© belchonockThe use of new technologies in medicine continues to advance. The University of Houston, in the United States, has...
Read moreThe benefits of Brussels sprouts for glowing skin
Let's face it, almost all of us have bad memories of Brussels sprouts in the canteen. It would still be...
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PMA for all: the Academy of Medicine investigates quietly
According to Le Figaro, French gynecologists have received a confidential questionnaire to probe their positions regarding medically assisted procreation for...
Read moreHelp! An MRI scan
How does that work? The doctor refers you for an MRI scan, because he would like to look at your...
Read moreMassages: music has a cost
May 16, 2006 - Massage therapists and other practitioners in body approaches must now pay copyright for the music they...
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The best contraceptive method for teens would be the IUD
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just recommended the intrauterine device as the best form of birth control for teenage...
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Children of workers six times more affected by cavities
A DREES study reveals that social inequalities influence children's dental health. Those of workers consult their dentist less, as a...
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5 questions about… the EHEC bacteria
Variant of the E-coli bacteria In the summer of 2011, Europe was under the spell of an infection with the...
Read moreGreen tea and heart health: no evidence
May 17, 2006 - There is insufficient evidence to conclude that consuming green tea may reduce the risk of cardiovascular...
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Papillomavirus: a rapid and effective urine screening test
A simple urine test could be the solution to encourage women to be screened for cervical cancer, while 50% of...
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Pregnancy: pregnant women are more at risk of driving
© ambrozinioDriving during pregnancy is a source of danger that should not be underestimated, according to a study published in...
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PMA survey: the Academy of Medicine is justified
The Academy of Medicine denies secretly investigating the practices of medically assisted procreation for homosexual couples, contrary to the information...
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EHEC: Preventing Contamination
Wash cucumbers and other vegetables When you are infected with the EHEC bacteria, you can infect others as long as...
Read moreAspartame and cancer: no link according to Health Canada
May 18, 2006 - Aspartame is not harmful to health, Health Canada reaffirms following review1 results of a study showing...
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Driving fatigue: soon a saliva test to measure it
We know that since last December, motorists may be subjected to saliva tests of drug testing. But it is to...
Read moreTransit is not entitled to vacation
Is health the first of our concerns? Without a doubt. And we must therefore admit the merits of this way...
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EHEC bacteria: who is at risk?
Seniors extra susceptible Some people are more likely to be infected with a mutated gut bacteria like EHEC than others....
Read moreDo you take your blood pressure seriously?
May 18, 2006 - People with hypertension do not take their blood pressure seriously enough, according to the Heart and...
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Consultations: the doctor spends a third of his time with his eyes on the screen
© iStockThe development of technology is supposed to make our daily lives easier, but in some cases it has the...
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Menthol cigarettes would be more harmful
While menthol cigarettes appear gentler on the throat of users. An FDA study shows that they are actually more addictive...
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The treatment of an EHEC infection
Gut bacteria appears to be antibiotic resistant An infection with the EHEC bacteria can have life-threatening consequences. How is infection...
Read moreIs it black cohosh?
May 19, 2006 - American and Chinese researchers just published the results of a study1 indicating that some commercial products...
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Alcohol, the leading cause of hospitalization in France
© fotoliaProfessors François Paille from the addictology department of the CHU de Nancy and Michel Reynaud, from the psychiatry and...
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Heat stroke on the rise
In one week, recourse to SOS Médecins for heat stroke increased by 17%, with 324 weekly cases among those aged...
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EMDR: therapy with eyes or ears
Get rid of PTSD, anxiety and chronic pain Everyone experiences things that are not fun at some point in their...
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Patch Adams: joy, a choice of life
May 19, 2006 - “You are the author of your own happiness and it is up to you to decide,...
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New test could predict breast cancer 10 years before
Researchers at University College London say they have discovered the first tool to determine which women are in risk of...
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