60 million consumers warn about the effects of these drugs on our sleep
The magazine 60 million consumers publishes an analysis on a series of common medications. Some of them can harm the ...
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Chemotherapy: an “antidote” helps fight against the toxicity of treatment on the kidneys
Researchers have demonstrated that the drug glucarpidase improved the recovery of kidney functions in patients treated with chemotherapy. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Stroke: why are women less likely to take medication?
American researchers reveal the reasons why treatment non-compliance after a stroke is more common in women than in men. THE ...
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Parkinson’s: propranolol reduces tremors, even under stress
The beta blocker propranolol can help reduce tremors linked to Parkinson's disease when the standard treatment for the neurodegenerative pathology, ...
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Migraines: a new drug that works from day one?
The drug called atogepant could provide an effective alternative to current treatments for chronic migraines, which can take weeks to ...
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Christmas: watch out for “grandma’s handbag syndrome”!
During the holiday season, family gatherings can increase the risk of drug poisoning in children. It's called "grandma's handbag syndrome." ...
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Carbamazepine, topiramate and valproate: stricter prescription and delivery conditions in 2025
To limit the risks for the fetus, the ANSM restricts the conditions for prescribing and dispensing medicines based on carbamazepine, ...
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Dolirhume, Nurofen Rhume, Humex, Actifed: 8 cold medications will be sold by prescription
Eight vasoconstrictors containing pseudoephedrine will no longer be available over the counter, starting Wednesday, December 11, 2024. This decision is ...
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Can weight loss medications guarantee lasting weight loss?
If GLP-1-based drugs promote weight loss, the benefits fade quickly after stopping treatment, according to researchers, who point to some ...
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Wegovy: HAS in favor of reimbursement for cases of severe obesity
The High Authority for Health (HAS) confirms its favorable opinion concerning the drug fighting obesity, Wegovy. THE ESSENTIAL HAS maintained ...
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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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Spasfon: why is its effectiveness being called into question again?
In the journal Prescrire, the famous antispasmodic drug Spasfon is once again suspected of not being very effective against most ...
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Do weight loss medications put muscles at risk?
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic cause a reduction in skeletal muscles as well as heart muscle, with a health risk, ...
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Actifed, Dolirhume, Rhinadvil: towards the end of over-the-counter sales?
Health authorities are considering putting an end to the over-the-counter sale of anti-cold treatments such as Actifed, Dolirhume or Rhinadvil. ...
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Drug recall: anti-diabetes tablet discovered in batch of anti-cholesterol
The drug agency announced the recall of a batch of drugs for the treatment of cholesterol. A tablet of another ...
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Medicines, medical consultations: reimbursement will drop in 2025
Geneviève Darrieussecq announces that, next year, the “copayment”, a part of the health expenses which falls on the patient, will ...
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Alzheimer’s: what is Leqembi, this new treatment approved by Europe?
The European Medicines Agency has just validated the marketing of a new treatment against cognitive decline for patients in the ...
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Obesity: Mounjaro, a new drug authorized for sale in France
Prescribed to treat obesity, under strict conditions, the drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is now available in pharmacies in France. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Kidney stones, gout attacks: medications against diabetes reduce the risks
Certain treatments for type 2 diabetes can reduce the risk of recurrent kidney stones and gout attacks. THE ESSENTIAL Diabetes ...
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New drug could be effective in treating epilepsy’s most feared complication
US researchers have suggested a new drug could be considered to stop status epilepticus, a serious complication of epilepsy. THE ...
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Obesity drugs: tens of thousands of lives could be saved
A study conducted in the United States reveals that expanding access to weight loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 ...
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Finasteride: are certain anti-baldness drugs too risky?
Medicines containing finasteride or dutasteride are prescribed for baldness. Faced with multiple side effects, the European Medicines Agency is conducting ...
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Menopause: against hot flashes, a treatment without hormones
A hormone-free medication to treat hot flashes associated with menopause has shown promising results in clinical trials. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Anti-obesity drugs improve adolescent mental health
Adolescents taking weight loss medications, such as Wegovy, are less likely to consider suicide or self-harm compared to young, untreated ...
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Shortage of medicines: the winter plan is launched
For the second year in a row, French health authorities are activating a winter plan in order to anticipate and ...
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How Skin Tone Can Affect Medication Effects
Melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, may influence the effectiveness of drugs, according to researchers, who are calling for ...
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Supply tension on an anti-hypertensive drug: how to react?
Supplies of trandolapril, an anti-hypertensive drug, are currently in short supply due to a manufacturing defect. While waiting for a ...
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Alzheimer’s: a drug that prevents the accumulation of tau proteins?
Researchers have developed an effective drug to specifically inhibit the tau protein, the accumulation of which in the brain is ...
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Covid-19 can develop drug resistance
An intensification of the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 currently appears to be beginning in France. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have just established ...
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Overdose: a higher risk in patients leaving the hospital before medical advice
Hospitalized people who leave the healthcare facility prematurely or against medical advice see their risk of drug overdose increase tenfold ...
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