Vitamin E is believed to reduce the risk of pneumonia in the elderly
January 8, 2015 - Vitamin E is known for its multiple medicinal properties. Powerful antioxidant, it would fight against infections ...
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Pneumonia due to antacid?
I've been told you're more prone to pneumonia if you take antacids. Because there is less stomach acid, bacteria do ...
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Wind instruments are reservoirs of germs
A clarinet at the origin of a pulmonary allergy in a 68-year-old musician! Allergists remind us of the importance of ...
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Overcrowding of emergencies increases mortality
Risk of medical errors, delay in pain management, emergency overcrowding has consequences on health. It multiplies by 1.7 the mortality ...
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Infant mortality has halved in 20 years
According to a report by WHO and Unicef, 6.6 million children worldwide have died before their fifth birthday. India and ...
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Pneumonia, winter problem
18 questions and answers In winter, everyone is more likely to get pneumonia. You can read why that is in ...
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Tackle pneumonia in time
Prevent serious complications Cough, cough, cough. You've been ailing for weeks and that irritating cold just doesn't seem to go ...
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Jean-Louis Borloo hospitalized: what is acute pneumonia?
© Claude Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia CommonsPneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The alveoli fill with pus ...
Read moreAtypical pneumonia: calm down!
March 27, 2003 - Scientists confirm atypical pneumonia1 that has been making headlines for a few weeks is caused by ...
Read morePneumonia, winter problem. 18 questions and answers.
18 questions and answers In winter, everyone is more likely to get pneumonia. You can read why that is in ...
Read morePneumonia in the elderly at risk: the vaccine is beneficial
December 16, 1999 - A two-year study of 1,900 people over the age of 65 with chronic lung disease shows ...
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