Placebos would be effective even if the patient is informed
November 4, 2016. This is information that turns the theory of the placebo effect upside down: Portuguese doctors have shown ...
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Carmat heart: the third transplant patient has died
© death following carmat heart transplantThis third implantation of the Carmat artificial heart was carried out on April 8, 2015 ...
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Nantes: a nurse hit by a dissatisfied patient
© ThinkstockWednesday, May 24, 2017, 2:45 a.m. A 26-year-old patient presented to the Nantes University Hospital (44) and requested psychiatric ...
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Transplantation: a 6th successful kidney transplant on the same patient
A sixth kidney transplant was performed in the same 46-year-old patient. This exceptional operation, carried out for the first time ...
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Prostate cancer: an innovative treatment that limits the sequelae
French urologists have just implemented an unprecedented ultrasound treatment to treat prostate tumors while reducing the risks of incontinence and ...
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Psychiatrist in court for murder committed by patient
© istockCan doctors be held criminally responsible for acts committed by their patients? This is one of the thorny questions ...
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Melanoma: one in two is detected by the patient
© iStockPhotosSelf-monitoring of moles is recommended for early detection of melanoma. And indeed, a study, published in the Journal of ...
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Prostate cancer: overtreatment again singled out
While systematic screening for prostate cancer using PSA testing is not recommended, results published by Invs show overdiagnosis and overtreatment. ...
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A 3D printed sternum implanted in a Spanish patient
© ThinkstockSaved by a 3D printer! A 54-year-old Spaniard received a sternum prosthesis and a part of titanium rib cage, ...
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Patient has been living with an artificial larynx for 18 months
© inserm-Delapierre PatrickWith his artificial larynx, he can breathe through his mouth and nose and has even regained his voice. ...
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Placebo drug: effective even when the patient knows it is an inactive substance
© iStockPhotosPart of the placebo effect is that the patient thinks they are receiving active treatment. Yet a study published ...
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Third party payer: users are not invited to participate in the strategy
The Steering Committee on the generalization of third-party payment for medical care in the city does not include users, who ...
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Dentists: 1 in 10 European graduates have never treated a patient
© iStockPhotosYou are one of the roughly 30% of people who have afraid to go to the dentist ? This ...
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Carmat artificial heart: autonomous, the second transplant patient was able to return home
© iStockIt took five months of follow-up for the second patient equipped with an artificial heart of the Carmat type ...
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France: the patient implanted with a bioprosthetic heart has returned home
January 20, 2015- After 5 months spent in the hospital following his operation on August 5, 2014, the patient who ...
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World Psoriasis Day: towards better patient and disease management
October 29, 2013 - Two years after its creation, the Psoriasis Institute is stepping up its action for better patient ...
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Type 2 diabetes: a new way of caring for the patient
November 07, 2012 - The French Diabetes Society (SFD) announced last October that it is joining the new roadmap on ...
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Multiple sclerosis patient refuses to eat to qualify for cannabis treatment
© istockHis illness gnawed at him. But anger gnaws even more at Laurent Puisais. He is so angry with the ...
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Emergencies: Marisol Touraine releases 15 million euros
The Minister of Health has decided to devote 15 million euros to emergency services, often in a difficult situation during ...
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Arterial hypertension: towards better patient supervision?
© ThinkstockPeople suffering fromhypertension blood pressure are they being followed? December 16, 2015 is the National Day against High Blood ...
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Carmat artificial heart: engine failure causing the death of the second patient
© iStockSince Saturday, May 2, 2015, the press continues to question the causes of the death of the second patient ...
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Safety of care: the ministry wants to bring doctors and patients closer together
On the occasion of Patient Safety Week 2013, the Ministry of Health is setting up three components to improve the ...
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Brain operated patient awake with 3D glasses
© CERVOA patient was operated on for brain tumour, at the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Angers (Maine-et-Loire). So far, ...
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Medicines: the French can report side effects
The ANSM is making a new section accessible on its website which facilitates the declaration of adverse reactions linked to ...
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50 hospitals victims of a computer data leak
In question, the company ResUrgences which would have left a file containing all this data accessible on its Internet site.In ...
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Carmat artificial heart: the transplanted patient is deceased
© iStockSunday March 2, 75 days after his Carmat artificial heart transplant, the first transplant patient died."Seventy-five days after the ...
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Alzheimer’s: alleviating symptoms, failing to cure
Medication for Alzheimer's disease can only reduce symptoms. Social support can also delay its development. In Europe, Alzheimer's disease affects ...
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Alzheimer’s: simple steps to delay the progression of the disease
Regular physical activity, as well as a healthy diet, can delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The management of cardiovascular ...
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Care at a distance: the patient is in control
eHealth brings care closer In five years, digital help from the doctor will be as common as sending an email ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: specialists answer the 5 key questions
On the eve of the 20th edition of World Alzheimer's Day, whyocteur sheds light on this disease that a majority ...
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