More than one drink of alcohol a day is a year less life expectancy
An OECD report published on Wednesday May 19 estimates that excessive alcohol consumption causes an average loss of almost a ...
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Why the increase in life expectancy is slowing in France
Smoking, alcohol, junk food and air pollution are all levers we could use to stop the slowdown in the progression ...
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The true cost of obesity
According to an OECD report published on Thursday, being responsible for multiple pathologies, obesity would cause a total cost of ...
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The OECD calls for a new approach in the management of public health
© iStockPhotosA report by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) published on January 16, 2017 points to several ...
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Obesity: one in five French people will be affected in 2030
By 2030, half of Americans will be obese. In France, one in five people will be affected. The OECD calls ...
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Consultation: the incomes of general practitioners among the lowest in Europe
The price of the consultation rose to 25 euros on May 1. But French GPs are worse off than their ...
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Medicines: the OECD’s potion against rising prices
The proliferation of expensive drugs and the problems it raises in terms of access to healthcare worry the OECD. She ...
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Air pollution: up to 9 million premature deaths
Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths by 2060 and cost 1% of global GDP. These ...
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OECD: one in two inhabitants is overweight
© Getty ImagesIn France, nearly half of adults are overweight and 8 million of them suffer from obesity, including 500,000 ...
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Measles and hepatitis B: according to the OECD, French children are not vaccinated enough
© ThinkstockThis Friday, November 10, 2017, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) unveiled its Panorama of Health 2017. ...
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OECD: cardiovascular disease on the decline, obesity on the rise
The increase in diabetes and obesity could hamper the decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease.According to the report Cardiovascular Disease ...
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Covid-19: OECD calls for urgent investment in mental health
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is concerned about the costs of post-covid-19 mental health and calls on countries ...
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Europe: life expectancy on the rise despite inequalities
If life expectancy in Europe has increased by 5 years in the space of 25 years, access to healthcare and ...
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Antibiotics: France is the 4th largest consumer in Europe
The prescription of antibiotics in France is 41% higher than the European average, according to a new report from the ...
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10 years of life expectancy gained in 40 years
The majority of OECD countries cross the 80-year life expectancy mark. But beware of the harmful effects of the crisis, ...
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Cardiovascular diseases: France scores points
The fight against heart disease has paid off. France ranks 3 rd in the OECD in reducing mortality linked to ...
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Cancers: reduce mortality by a third by detecting and treating early
According to the OECD, nearly a million people could be saved in developed countries each year with earlier treatment. In ...
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