Hemophilia: “patients residing in Overseas Territories are less well taken care of”
Overseas France treats people with rare hemorrhagic diseases less well than mainland France, according to two associations. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Epilepsy would be a marker of health inequality in France
A study by Santé Publique France reveals that there are significant social and territorial inequalities regarding the prevalence of epilepsy ...
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League against cancer: “nothing should set us back in the fight against inequalities”
The League Against Cancer denounces inequalities in access to care and medication. THE ESSENTIAL The League Against Cancer denounces inequalities ...
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In England, the risk of cancer is 70% higher in poor neighborhoods
A study reveals that residents of disadvantaged districts across the Channel and those of more affluent neighborhoods are not on ...
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Kaftrio® triple therapy: “inequalities are widening among patients with cystic fibrosis”
Since the arrival of the new Kaftrio® triple therapy, “inequalities have widened among patients with cystic fibrosis”. THE ESSENTIAL 50.7% ...
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Gender inequalities shape the brain
Gender inequalities would impact the brain of women by reducing the thickness of their cortex in the right hemisphere of ...
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Mental load: 62% of women believe they do more than their spouses at Christmas
A recent study by Ifop revealed the presence of flagrant inequalities within couples during the preparation and the unfolding of ...
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Support: the wait in the emergency room is longer for women than for men
In emergencies, women wait longer than men before being treated, which increases their risk of death. THE ESSENTIAL Once women ...
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Chronic pain: women suffered more during confinement than men
A study conducted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic shows that restrictive measures, and in particular confinements, ...
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Covid-19: women’s health, big loser of the crisis
From contraception to mammograms, the pandemic has disrupted the care of women in 2020. THE ESSENTIAL This study was carried ...
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Gender inequalities in medical research: an impact on women’s health
According to a recent study, female researchers represent only 25% of the patents filed over the past thirty years. A ...
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The Lancet calls for action to tackle cardiovascular disease in women
The authors of this call make ten recommendations to improve the cardiovascular health of women, such as reducing inequalities in ...
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France: increased mortality among second-generation immigrants
Adults born in France to two immigrant parents are more likely to die than so-called native French people. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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In France, disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to die of cancer
Excess cancer-related mortality can be up to twice as high among patients from the most underprivileged areas compared to those ...
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Life expectancy: why such differences between men and women?
After age 50, the risk of death is 60% higher for men than for women. THE ESSENTIAL Alcohol and tobacco ...
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Pandemic: in the United States, teleconsultation has highlighted major social disparities
In the United States, while teleconsultation has helped many patients to seek care in recent months, it has also revealed ...
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Global warming, the next global health hazard
Without urgent action, climate change will be the next big threat to global health. Threat number one, rising temperatures. Scientists ...
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In France, health inequalities begin in early childhood
Pregnancy, diet, physical activity, screens... In France, health inequalities develop from early childhood. THE ESSENTIAL 94% of female managers say ...
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Covid-19: precarious people respect health measures less
People who are financially and professionally insecure are less likely to limit their journeys, respect physical distancing and wash their ...
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Stroke: still too many inequalities in access to rehabilitation
The Haute Autorité de Santé takes stock of the rehabilitation of stroke victims in France. THE ESSENTIAL Despite the efforts ...
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The coronavirus has widened the inequalities between women and men at work
An INED report points to significant inequalities in the professional lives of women and men due to the health crisis. ...
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AVC: better to be in Paris than in the Vosges…
According to Public Health France, the lethality rate, that is to say the risk of death, after a stroke varies ...
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Life expectancy: the rich live 9 years longer in good health in the United States and the United Kingdom
According to a report by the Office for National Statistics, the richest and the poorest Britons and Americans do not ...
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Obesity, diabetes and hypertension: Overseas France is the victim of major social inequalities in nutrition
In Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion, the most vulnerable populations are particularly exposed to obesity, diabetes and hypertension. The ...
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United States: an intervention system to combat racial disparities in cancer treatment
In the United States, researchers have developed a real-time intervention system to reduce racial disparities in cancer treatment. Not all ...
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18 mayors, including Anne Hidalgo, denounce health inequalities in France
In a column dated February 17, 18 mayors of large French cities ask for means to act against health inequalities. ...
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Light drinks, smoking impairs eyesight and 18 mayors denounce health inequalities
Light drinks increase the risk of stroke, smoking impairs vision and 18 mayors, including Anne Hidalgo, co-sign a forum to ...
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A pediatric intern denounces the lack of involvement of fathers
A pediatric emergency intern has launched a Twitter account entitled "Pediatric mental load", to denounce the lack of involvement of ...
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Medicine: women too often excluded from clinical trials
Science is not modern. Even today, women are too often ignored in medical research. Two researchers denounce this phenomenon.We have ...
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Cancer: no equality in the face of disease in the event of unequal access to care
A small number of key factors are responsible for 80% of the disparities in cancer mortality between regions. Actions specific ...
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