Tobacco-free month: smoking down sharply in France
Tobacco consumption has been declining since 2021, according to a new survey carried out by the French Observatory on Drugs ...
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Dementia: education, occupation and wealth influence your risks
British researchers have observed an association between social-economic factors and dementia risks. THE ESSENTIAL The term "dementia" encompasses a group ...
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What is the cervical lesion on which Michel Barnier has just undergone surgery?
Last weekend, Michel Barnier, the Prime Minister, was operated on due to a cervical lesion "the results of the analysis ...
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Like tobacco and alcohol, gambling, a global threat to public health?
The Lancet commission calls for gambling to be treated and taken seriously in the same way as alcohol and tobacco. ...
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Antibiotic resistance could cause more than 39 million deaths by 2050
Based on recent modeling, researchers have revealed that deaths due to antibiotic resistance will gradually increase over the coming decades. ...
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Bone marrow donation: there is an “urgent need to recruit new donors in France”
On the occasion of World Bone Marrow Donor Day, the Biomedicine Agency is widely inviting the French, and particularly young ...
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Aging: Here are the two ages when your body really “ages”
Scientists have identified two stages of life when the body ages more quickly. THE ESSENTIAL According to a recent study, ...
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Fall prevention: protect yourself, move safely!
Falls, a major public health problem, particularly affect older people and can have serious consequences. Fortunately, there are many simple ...
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Lack of physical activity costs the French economy 135 billion per year
The effects of lack of physical activity on health have a cost and it is high! So how can we ...
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Antibiotic resistance: several factors contribute to it
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most serious threats to global health. A recent study highlights the factors influencing this ...
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Can the media play a role in health promotion?
The media, especially social networks can have a very important impact on health. THE ESSENTIAL Press, television, radio or social ...
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“My Health Space”: how does the new digital medical file work?
Inaugurated on February 3 by the Minister of Health, "My Health Space" will gradually be extended to all insured persons. ...
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Social networks: are they dangerous for the health of the youngest?
Whether it's Instagram or social networks in general, their use must remain moderate for children and adolescents alike… Their effects ...
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Should we be wary of infant formula?
Only 14% of infant formula trials are conducted independently of manufacturers, which skews the results. THE ESSENTIAL Breastfeeding is more ...
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8.5 million deaths: the toll of hypertension much more dramatic than that of Covid
The number of people over the age of 30 suffering from high blood pressure has doubled in the last thirty ...
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Why the risk of large epidemics will increase
The probability of experiencing an epidemic event of the magnitude of Covid could double in the coming decades. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Covid-19: 14 times less risk of hospitalization for vaccinated people
Los Angeles public health authorities have analyzed the 1.347 million positive cases of Covid-19 identified in California since the start ...
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United States: younger generations in poorer health than their elders
The analysis of the state of health of the different generations shows that the way of life of the youngest ...
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Alcohol: increasing prices lowers the number of deaths and hospitalizations
In countries that have set a minimum price on alcoholic beverages, the number of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations has fallen ...
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Covid-19: men put themselves at greater risk than women
Faced with Covid-19, women are more likely to observe rules to protect themselves and their loved ones than men. However, ...
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How mortality has evolved in France since the start of the coronavirus crisis
During the first wave of the pandemic, between mid-February and the end of May, France was the eighth country out ...
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Epidemiological investigation of post-Lubrizol
Santé Publique France announced on August 31 the launch of a vast investigation into the health and quality of life ...
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Heated tobacco, “protector of public health”: Philip Morris’ campaign makes anti-tobacco associations and tobacco specialists jump
The world's leading tobacco company Philip Morris is promoting its IQOS heated tobacco device, sold as a "modified risk tobacco ...
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What is really the situation in France a month after deconfinement
After a sudden shutdown of the French economy for two months, the deconfinement did not generate a new wave of ...
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Influenza: 22 dead since November, the epidemic continues to rage in France
Since November, 22 people have died of the flu and the epidemic continues to rage in France, according to a ...
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Fire at the Lubrizol factory in Rouen: what consequences for health?
Five days after the fire at the Lubrizol factory near Rouen, the concern of local residents is growing despite the ...
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Axel Kahn denounces ultra-strong beers: “A strategy that makes young people fall into alcoholism”
Recently appointed president of the National League against Cancer, Axel Kahn has sounded the alarm about the dangers that, according ...
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Tuberculosis: experts recommend two specific tests
While tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world, only two tests allow rapid and simultaneous diagnosis.No, ...
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Glyphosate: what the controversial parliamentary report really contains
While Senator Pierre Médevielle created controversy on Sunday by claiming that glyphosate is "less carcinogenic than charcuterie or red meat", ...
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For the United States Environmental Protection Agency, glyphosate is not carcinogenic
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared that glyphosate is not carcinogenic to humans. A controversial conclusion. According to'US ...
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