Avoiding viruses and winter infections in 7 points
We are sicker in winter than when it is hot. Viruses involved… Update on good and bad initiatives…Catching a cold ...
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Common cold: anti-inflammatory drugs associated with a risk of heart attack
Anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with a three times higher risk of myocardial infarction if taken during an acute respiratory infection, ...
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Self-medication: the French use it 3 times a year
During the past year, 8 out of 10 French people have self-medicated for a mild health problem, especially to treat ...
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Winter ailments: often unnecessary self-medication
The UFC Que Choisir association reviewed 41 specialties used in self-medication against colds and flu; only three are considered useful.“An ...
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Cold: the camel at the origin of a viral strain
The camel, at the origin of the MERS coronavirus, is also responsible for the expansion of a strain responsible for ...
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Flu: men suffer more from symptoms
Men perceive pain differently and feel it more heavily, a British study suggests. They are very often the object of ...
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Common cold: feeling unhealthy can predict risk
According to a study, the judgment on his good state of health would be an indicator of the onset of ...
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Vitamin D: supplementation reduces respiratory infections
A daily dose of vitamin D reduces the risk of respiratory infections by nearly 42% for those at risk.This is ...
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Why does the common cold lodge in the nose
According to a new study, the virus responsible for the common cold, the rhinovirus, reproduces more easily in the cool, ...
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To get back on your feet, ZINC
The meteorology is mischievous. A hot shot, a cold shot ... the magic recipe for catching a cold ... Except ...
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Flu: more than 70,000 consultations in one week
The number of consultations for influenza syndromes and severe cases of influenza admitted to intensive care has increased slightly in ...
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Ibuprofen ineffective against colds
This drug is unnecessary in patients over 16 to treat respiratory infections, according to a study published in the British ...
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Opinion of the pharmacovigilance committee: Anti-rheumatic drugs subject to medical prescription
The National Pharmacovigilance Commission recommends that anti-rheumatic drugs containing vasoconstrictors should no longer be sold over the counter and be ...
Read moreAnti-rheumatic drugs: the Ansm warning
The Toulouse pharmacovigilance center recommends against using over-the-counter drugs containing vasoconstrictors. The Medicines Agency recommends good use. No comment. The ...
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