One-third of cancer-related deaths could be prevented
November 28, 2005 - Nine risk factors linked to lifestyles and the environment are believed to be responsible for 35%...
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WHO: how to prevent 3 million deaths from AIDS
WHO now recommends taking antiretroviral therapy earlier for people with HIV. This change in strategy could prevent the death of...
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What You Don’t Know About Vaginal Dryness
4 unknown facts and solutions You don't just suffer from vaginal dryness during sex; Cycling can also be very painful....
Read moreHomeopathy effective against chronic diseases?
Nov. 29, 2005 - People with chronic illnesses may improve after receiving homeopathic treatments, according to a study published in...
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Cereplas breast implants withdrawn from the market
© iStockAfter the scandal of PIP prostheses, a new alert has just been given concerning this time the Cereplas company....
Read moreSB2 breathing: 3 minutes to manage stress
But what exactly is SB2 breathing? It is a very simple health tool, coded anti-stress breathing, which allows you to...
Read moreSports with a disability
Which sports can you practice? Exercise is fun and healthy. Even if you have a disability. But which sports can...
Read moreCanada’s food guide: consultations suspended
November 30, 2005 - Due to the start of the federal election campaign, Health Canada is suspending public and online...
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Towards a cure for severe macular dryness
This unrecognized disease is one of the two forms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The discovery made on cells of...
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Cancer: the naked mole rat revives hope
The naked mole rat is a rodent in which cancer has never been detected. For researchers, the animal produces its...
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Breast cancer: organized screening unnecessary after 70
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment: these are the two conclusions to be drawn from organized screening for breast cancer after 70 years....
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15 questions about palpitations
atrial fibrillation What a shock: you are sitting quietly on the couch and suddenly your heart is racing. Chances are...
Read moreLovers less seized?
1er December 2005 - Older people in a romantic relationship would be better protected against the flu than those who...
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Childhood cancers: 1,700 new cases per year
The National Cancer Institute (Inca) relied on two national pediatric registers (the National Register of Malignant Hematologic Diseases in Children...
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Self-medication in Europe: the French lagging behind
In France, a consultation with the general practitioner gives rise to a prescription in 74% of cases. As a result,...
Read moreThe latest operation, is it safe?
New technology is hardly tested One technical feat after another enters the operating room. But: 'New technology is not always...
Read moreGlucosamine and chondroitin, a winning duo?
December 2, 2005 - The results of a major clinical trial suggest that glucosamine and chondroitin would have no more...
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Cancer: a simple blood test to detect it earlier
© istock Imagine that a simple blood test is enough to reveal cancer of the prostate, breast or lung. This...
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Tanning booths: doctors want to ban advertising
An advertisement for tanning booths featuring former Olympic champions set fire to the powder. The Academy of Medicine calls for...
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When were you treated?
... and start palliative care? Doctors can cure more and more cancer patients – and if they can't, there are...
Read moreThe steak for the gentleman, the chocolate for the lady
December 5, 2005 - Emotions influence the appetites of men and women in radically different ways, if we are to...
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Babies: Dogs Protect Them From Infections
Contact with pets such as dogs and cats would benefit children for the first year of life. The study published...
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Drug price: manufacturers are fighting back
Leem denounces the study by MEP Michèle Rivasi on drug prices in France. For these manufacturers, they are in the...
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Influence of vitamins on medicines
... and vice versa! Many people take medicines: daily, sometimes even several times a day and often for a longer...
Read moreFood information indigestion
See the dossier Food: feasting, healing or poisoning yourself? MONTREAL (PasseportSanté.net) December 6, 2005 - When it comes to food,...
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Online drugs are not cheaper
© iStockIt is not more economical to buy drugs on the internet. In any case, this is the conclusion of...
Read moreCardiovascular diseases: two times fewer deaths in 30 years
The fight against smoking is bearing fruit in Europe. The number of deaths from cardiovascular disease has halved since the...
Read moreInfertility
Video of Information Video: Infertility Infertility (being unable to have children) can have many causes. These can be in both...
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After a miscarriage, we quickly try to have a baby
© iStockMiscarriage should not prevent you from trying to have a child again. On the contrary, to increase the chances...
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Assessment of the Alzheimer plan: caregivers do not feel helped
With barely half of the sums allocated to the Alzheimer's plan used, families and caregivers still feel powerless to find...
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