A little girl finds herself paralyzed because of a tick bite, it is important to wash your new clothes before wearing them and sleeping with a fan is dangerous for your health. Here is the main news.
Tick bite: her paralyzed daughter, a mother alerts other parents on Facebook
“It took me a week to write this, it was so scary, but I want to tell my friends who have kids in their lives to be on alert.” Here is how the message that Heidi Ganahl posted on Facebook on Sunday June 23 begins. This mother residing in Colorado (United States) had the fear of her life: Jenna, her seven-year-old daughter, developed paralysis after being bitten by a tick during a camping trip. On Facebook, Heidi Ganahl says that after a night in a tent, she discovered ticks hidden in her daughter’s hair. “I took them out, called the doctor and kept an eye out for the bite wounds.” But a few days later, the little girl started to feel bad. Ten days after going camping, Jenna had her foot and tibia paralyzed… To read more, click here.
Sales: the importance of washing your new clothes before wearing them
On this first day of sales, the shops are beset by thousands of consumers looking for bargains. But face to the cases of allergies and skin irritation reported to the health authorities after wearing new clothes and/or shoes, it is essential to remember the importance of washing your items before wearing them for the first time. Including swimwear, underwear and baby and children’s things. During the 2018 summer sales, the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) identified the chemical substances likely to be present in the articles responsible for these health problems. To learn more, click here.
Heat wave: be careful, sleeping with a fan is dangerous for your health
78 departments are placed in heat wave orange vigilance this Wednesday, according to the latest report from Météo France. The high temperatures announced this week throughout the country have a considerable impact on the quality of life of the French, including that of their sleep. That’s why many of them sleep with a fan. By rotating at full speed, it circulates the air in the room and gives a feeling of freshness. Still, sleeping near a fan on is strongly discouraged in many cases. Simply because by staying on all night, the fan can interfere with our health. This is especially true for people with asthma or allergies: by stirring the air repeatedly, the fan helps dust and pollen to infiltrate the sinuses… More information in our article.
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