“I started getting my legs treated when I was 19”
Venous disease, chronic and progressive, sometimes requires early management. The testimony of Véronique, 59, followed for 40 years.A family heredity, ...
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Covid-19: 1 in 2 times the virus is transmitted by an asymptomatic patient
© Getty ImagesWe know that when you are infected with the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus, you can start transmitting it to those ...
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3 questions to understand the emergency patient package
© Getty Images/Cultura RFThe measure should have come into force in September 2021: because of the Covid-19 epidemic, it has ...
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One out of four sick leaves is not monitored by the patient
© Getty ImagesAccording to a study by the insurer Malakoff Médéric revealed by The Parisian, a quarter of work stoppages ...
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Limoges: after contact with a bat, a patient dies of rabies
© Getty ImagesThis is an extremely rare case: in August 2019, a man died of rabies at the University Hospital ...
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Accelerated recovery after surgery, a way to make patients more independent
Increasingly in France, surgeons are implementing accelerated recovery after surgery (Raac). It allows the patient to return home more quickly, ...
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PCR test could predict the severity of Covid-19 depending on the patient
© Shutterstock / CryptographerThe big problem with Covid-19 lies in its part of mystery: will I develop a serious form? ...
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Ebola: Sierra Leone’s last patient officially cured
© iStockPhototThe countdown has once again begun in Sierra Leone. In 42 days, i.e. twice the maximum incubation period of ...
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Ebola: a patient affected by the virus treated in France
© istockThe Ministry of Health wants to be reassuring: there is no other case of Ebola on the territory. The ...
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Levothyrox: a patient association files a complaint for “endangering the lives of others”
© ThinkstockNew twist in the case of Levothyrox, this thyroid drug whose new formula (marketed from March 2017) is not ...
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Medical jargon blurs communication with the patient
© iStockDoctors from the Department of Oral Surgery at King's College Hospital in London, UK, conducted a study on patients' ...
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Hospitals: the French are satisfied with the quality of care
86% of French people say they are satisfied with their establishments and their healthcare system.Despite the growing dissatisfaction of caregivers, ...
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Grenoble: 18-month suspension for a surgeon implicated in 54 cases
Specializing in back operations, a surgeon from Grenoble will be suspended for 18 months by decision of the Order of ...
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Levothyrox: a study proves patients right
Thousands of patients had denounced the side effects of the new Levothyrox formula. According to a new Franco-British study, the ...
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After the death of a patient, the Rennes University Hospital ordered to pay €300,000
The administrative court condemns the CHU of Rennes to pay 300,000 €, after the death of a patient in 2011. ...
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Marseille: patients walk just after heavy operations
Coughing, breathing deeply and even walking: at the Hôpital Nord de Marseille, patients begin their rehabilitation from the recovery room. ...
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Medical deserts: increasingly rare doctors in Ile-de-France
Once well off, Ile-de-France has become a medical desert, where 76% of the population does not have good access to ...
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Psychiatry: they take to the streets to demonstrate against the lack of means
Following numerous strike movements, a demonstration was organized on the Place de la République in Paris to denounce the lack ...
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Virtual consultation: telemedicine satisfies doctors and patients
In a survey, 62% of patients said that the quality of teleconsultations was no different from that in the office. ...
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Tele-services in health: what are the advantages for doctors and their patients?
Since 2011, the Assurance Maladie has been offering tele-services for patients and healthcare professionals. Today, the saving of time and ...
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Future of health: “doctors are more worried than patients”
Cancers, Alzheimer's, AIDS... For the majority of the general public (51%) and doctors (62%), the main progress to come will ...
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Why do 80% of patients all lie to their doctors?
Most patients lie to their doctor or deliberately fail to report things that are dangerous to their health. According to ...
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Hospital: one patient in 10 victim of an adverse event
© iStockPhotoThe few studies available on serious adverse events show that one in 10 hospitalized patients would experience an adverse ...
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Patient who died at Garches hospital: why is it a bad idea to lie about her vaccination status?
© ShutterstockIt all starts at the beginning of December 2021. A 57-year-old woman is admitted to the Emergency Department of ...
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Depression: New early marker of antidepressant response may transform treatment
Antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy? A new study has just shown that the electroencephalogram can help doctors decide on the ...
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World Blood Donor Day: “the French do not renew their approach enough”
On this Thursday, June 14, World Blood Donor Day raises public awareness of the importance of blood donation in France, ...
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Epilepsy: towards better patient treatment
© iStockFrom the fly to the man, although very different don't worry, epileptic seizures follow the same mathematical rules. An ...
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Medical cannabis authorized for a sick patient
© iStockThe release of the criminal court of Avignon (Vaucluse) sounds like a small victory for the defenders of the ...
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Hip prosthesis: a patient files a complaint against the French health authorities
In February 2010, Frédéric Simon had a metal-to-metal hip prosthesis from Smith and Nephew. For three years, he suffered excruciating ...
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Sierra Leone: Last Ebola patient discharged from hospital
© FotoliaThere are a little over a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebolaas a global public health emergency. ...
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