What are the best hospitals in France in 2024?
The 2024 French hospital rankings from the weekly Le Point have just been published. It is the Toulouse University Hospital ...
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88 treatments sold in France on the Prescrire drug blacklist in 2025
Every year, the journal Prescrire publishes a list of medications that are more dangerous than useful. For 2025, it has ...
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Antibiotics: the French have very slightly reduced their consumption
City prescriptions and antibiotic consumption in 2023 show a downward trend compared to the previous year. THE ESSENTIAL In 2023, ...
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Diabetes: which departments are most affected?
Although diabetes is increasing in France, now affecting 3.8 million people, there are significant disparities across the country. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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What do the latest data say about breast cancer in France?
Prevalence, detection, risk factors... Inca has produced new figures on breast cancer in France. THE ESSENTIAL In 2017, the prevalence ...
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France: a “worrying” increase in lung and pancreatic cancers among women
The incidence of lung (+4.3% per year) and pancreatic (+2.1% per year) cancers increased significantly in women over the period ...
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Sharp increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease in France
Legionnaires' disease is a serious lung disease caused by bacteria. THE ESSENTIAL Legionnaires' disease is a potentially fatal disease caused ...
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Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya: “There is a high risk of epidemics linked to the tiger mosquito in France”
2 thirds (61%) of French people consider this danger to be greater than 10 years ago. THE ESSENTIAL The French ...
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Whooping cough: the epidemic continues in France
Potentially fatal, whooping cough is a respiratory disease caused by bacteria. THE ESSENTIAL Whooping cough is a serious and potentially ...
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The tiger mosquito is indeed the vector of dengue fever in France
It has been proven that the tiger mosquitoes that live in our territory are potential carriers of the disease. THE ...
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Obesity, overweight: a significant increase in France over the past 20 years
The number of people affected by overweight or obesity has generally increased in France between 1996 and 2017, according to ...
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Stays in intensive care: an over-representation of disadvantaged patients
For example, there are a large number of beneficiaries of the complementary health solidarity scheme (CMU-C/ACS) among patients hospitalized in ...
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Mpox epidemic: what is the situation in France?
Although no cases of the new Mpox variant have been reported in France so far, Health Minister Frédéric Valletoux believes ...
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Dengue fever: the first indigenous case of the year detected in Hérault
In addition to an ever-increasing number of imported cases of dengue fever, France has just recorded its first indigenous case ...
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Chikungunya, dengue fever, Zika: almost all of France on high alert due to tiger mosquitoes
12 departments are even on maximum alert regarding the presence of tiger mosquitoes on their territory. THE ESSENTIAL Nearly 90% ...
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Whooping cough: cases have increased 11-fold since the start of the year
The whooping cough epidemic has intensified and nearly 6,000 cases have been recorded in the first 5 months of the ...
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Measles: clear increase in cases reported in France
117 cases of measles were reported in our territory in 2023, a figure which has increased significantly compared to previous ...
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Registry in France: “the refusal rate has reached a historic record”
The transplant refusal rate "has reached a historic record in France", deplores the Renaloo association. THE ESSENTIAL The transplant refusal ...
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Puppy who died of rabies in the Var: what are the risks?
A puppy, illegally imported from Morocco by an individual, died in the Var. What are the risks of this disease? ...
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The birth rate is falling ever further in France, how can we explain it?
The number of births in France in 2023 is expected to reach a historically low level. THE ESSENTIAL The birth ...
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In France, 5.3% of mothers are aged 40 or over at childbirth
5.3% of French mothers are aged 40 or over at childbirth, a figure that is constantly increasing. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Bacterial STIs: the number of contaminations continues to increase in France
In France, the number of screenings for three bacterial STIs continues to increase. THE ESSENTIAL The number of screenings for ...
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A stroke occurs every 5,000 pregnancies in France
According to a new study, a stroke occurs every 5,000 pregnancies in France. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have evaluated for the ...
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Endometrial cancer: what is dostarlimab, this new treatment authorized in France?
© ShutterstockWhen we think of "uterine cancer", we most often imagine cervical cancer and much more rarely that which affects ...
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Bronchiolitis: 4 regions already in the pre-epidemic phase in France
An increase in cases of bronchiolitis has been recorded in France. Four regions as well as Guyana have already been ...
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U, Intermarché, Leclerc…Recall of chicken legs throughout France for Listeria contamination
© ShutterstockCaution is advised on the shelves of chicken thighs ! Several references have just been recalled following contamination with ...
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Cordon bleus contaminated with Listeria sold throughout France
© ShutterstockListeria is a bacterium which can contaminate the digestive system of certain animals. The problem is that if infected ...
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Covid-19: the new Pirola variant detected in France
A first case of Covid-19 linked to an infection with the BA.2.86 variant was detected in France at the end ...
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Covid-19: a first case of the new Pirola variant reported in France
© ShutterstockIn recent weeks, Public Health France has observed an increase in visits to Emergency Departments for suspected Covid-19 infection. ...
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What about accessories that help you sleep better? Top Health answers you on France Inter!
© Top HealthEvery weekend from July 1 to August 27, 2023, your Top Santé magazine is present on France Inter ...
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