Well prepared for the plastic surgeon
Avoid disappointments When you are very dissatisfied with some part of your appearance and want to do something about it,...
Read moreNovember, month of CPR
MONTREAL (PasseportSanté.net), November 6, 2003 - Barely 5% of the Quebec population knows how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers....
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Premature babies: musical pacifiers to help them eat better
© Jose Luis Pelaez IncTo help premature babies to eat properly, it would be enough to equip them with musical...
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Deputy Gérard Bapt calls for the immediate withdrawal of Diane 35
The PS deputy wants Diane 35, an anti-acne drug used as a contraceptive, which is believed to be involved in...
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Burnout or professional exhaustion
When the work becomes too much for you In these modern times we all suffer from it: fatigue, stress and...
Read moreFolic acid, also against cleft lip
November 7, 2003 - Some women may reduce their risk of giving birth to a baby with a cleft lip...
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Medicines: seniors take too much
© iStockPhotoAre seniors addicted to drugs? This is the question posed by the daily Liberation, which has obtained a study...
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When the game becomes pain
By opening a site for compulsive gamblers, Inpes is trying to listen to people who are suffering. For their part,...
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Hearing test
A hearing test examines how good your hearing is. When sound waves reach the ear, they are received by the...
Read moreAntioxidants: Is Hot Chocolate Better Than Green Tea?
November 7, 2003 - The antioxidant properties of green tea and red wine may well be well documented, another drink...
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France, a poor European student of drug prescriptions
© iStockPhotoAccording to a report submitted to the Minister of Health, the scandals of the Mediator or Diane 35 are...
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Diane 35: 315,000 French women concerned
The Medicines Agency has confirmed that four deaths were attributable to venous thrombosis linked to Diane 35. Wrongly used as...
Read moreGreen tea, anti-cancer, now anti-AIDS?
November 10, 2003 - AIDS is perhaps the only disease still missing from the list of possible therapeutic benefits of...
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Bisphenol A banned from food packaging
As of January 1, 2015, in France, no packaging in direct contact with food will contain bisphenol A (BPA). France...
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Ovarian cancer: the responsible asbestos
The ovarian cancer of a former employee of a boiler manufacturing company has been recognized as an occupational disease linked...
Read moreWhat vaccines for seniors?
Contrary to popular belief, vaccinations are not just for children and young adults. Seniors should be concerned about this too,...
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Chemo- and radiotherapy
Mitigating the side effects Nobody wishes it on themselves or anyone else, but it can still happen: you are told...
Read moreDrug spending continues to climb
November 10, 2003 - Per capita spending on prescription drugs has increased by more than 300% in Canada and by...
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Bisphenol A: a petition calls for its ban in toys
© Fotolia For years, consumer associations have denounced the presence of endocrine disruptorsand are fighting for their ban in items...
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Whooping cough: vaccinating grandparents to protect small children
People over 65 are also affected by whooping cough and sometimes even hospitalized. Experts recommend that they get vaccinated for...
Read moreChemotherapy and radiotherapy
Mitigating the side effects Nobody wishes it on themselves or anyone else, but it can still happen: you are told...
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Resuming Normal Life After Breast Cancer
© iStockphotoOrganize your new lifeFor some women, the before and after are not that different. But for others, it is...
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Melanoma screening: INCa points out the flaws
For the Cancer Institute, the involvement of general practitioners would improve the early diagnosis of melanoma. Skin examination would be...
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Impossible hair doesn’t exist
Hair types Beautiful hair is really nothing but well-groomed hair. Impossible hair doesn't exist, impossible wishes do! Discover the good...
Read moreOsteopathy against ear infections
October 8, 2003 - Osteopathic manipulations could reduce the frequency and duration of ear infections in children. A study1 study...
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Manure spreading increases risk of Staphylococcus aureus infection
© iStockphotoPeople who live near pig farms or farm fields fertilized with pig manure are more vulnerable to infections with...
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Diane 35: 60% of prescriptions outside Marketing Authorization
This medication is prescribed in more than half of cases as a contraceptive while the marketing indication is as anti-acne.On...
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Massage your feet
Pure indulgence They are used daily as slaves. Because we usually don't pay much attention to our feet. Unfortunate! After...
Read moreEssential CPR for victims of cardiac arrest
October 8, 2003 - People with cardiac arrest have a better quality of life if, at the time of the...
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Unusual: a scientist discovers he is a psychopath
© iStockPhotoJames Fallon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California, lived the first 58 years of...
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