Obesity: a significant link with eleven cancers
A dozen would be linked to overweight, mainly those of the digestive or hormone-dependent organs. Cancer is the second leading ...
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Osteoporosis: the risk factors for fractures better identified
An innovative study made it possible to weight all the risk factors for osteoporosis according to our genes. Bone mineral ...
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Alzheimer’s: why are women more at risk than men?
Women have significantly more risk factors for Alzheimer's disease than men, new international study finds, ranging from depression to post-menopausal ...
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Urge urinary incontinence: stroke, overweight are among the risk factors
A large study, published in the British journal BJU International, analyzes the risk factors for urge urinary incontinence in the ...
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A single gene would determine the risk of developing Crohn’s disease
Researchers have successfully identified a single gene capable of increasing or decreasing the risk of developing Crohn's disease. This same ...
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Depression: excess sugar increases risk for men
Excess sugar is associated with an increased risk of mental disorders, but only in men. The women seem spared.Better not ...
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Precarious women and fragile health
Precarious women are in poorer health than others. And they are less followed by a doctor. THE ESSENTIAL Women represent ...
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Parkinson’s: the risk of melanoma is quadrupled
People with Parkinson's disease are at greater risk for melanoma. And vice versa.When one disease favors another. More patients with ...
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Alzheimer’s: sleep disorders as a warning sign
Identifying sleep disorders could be effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease.Nocturnal awakenings, hypersomnia… Alzheimer's disease upsets the sleep of those who ...
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Overweight teens are at risk for cardiac arrhythmias
Overweight adolescents are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Those with a BMI over 22 are also affected.17% of ...
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Alcohol: the brain drinks from 2 glasses a day
Even moderate drinkers are at greater risk of brain damage than others. Atrophies of an area involved in cognition are ...
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Obesity has become the number one cause of premature death
Overweight is the leading cause of premature death. It doubles the number of years of life lost in relation to ...
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Suicide: unemployment increases the risk of recidivism
The desire to die is not always a reason for suicide, according to a Parisian study. Acts are often precipitated ...
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Cardiovascular diseases: an almost zero risk in a Bolivian tribe
The Bolivian Tsimane tribe has the healthiest heart in the world. 8 out of 10 people have no risk of ...
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Diabetes: HIV-positive people are more at risk
People infected with HIV are more affected by diabetes than the general population. This possible risk factor has so far ...
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Stress tires the heart and arteries
Stress is neither good for the heart nor for the arteries. It activates a chain reaction that promotes serious cardiovascular ...
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Life expectancy: large disparities in Europe
Lifespan is increasing in Europe, but still too many deaths are linked to preventable factors. Prevention must take a greater ...
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Stroke: Baby Boomers Are Least At Risk
When it comes to health, baby boomers need no lesson. The rate of stroke is lower than ever in this ...
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Diabetes: women most affected by excess mortality
Diabetics have been in better control of their disease and cardiovascular health since 2001. This translates into a modest decline ...
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Pregnancy: one in two future parents is poorly informed
Pregnancy must be prepared for 9 out of 10 French people. But most of them ignore the role of a ...
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Cancer: gaining weight as you age increases your risk
Men who gain weight with age are at twice the risk of cancer associated with obesity. Women are more spared ...
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Head and neck cancers: their weight is underestimated
In France, a third of the repercussions of head and neck cancer are ignored. Late diagnoses and patient fragility are ...
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Liver cancer: doctors advocate for better screening
Six-monthly screening of people at risk for liver cancer significantly improves the prognosis. But it is too infrequently practiced at ...
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ENT cancers: it is necessary to consult in the face of lasting symptoms
Sore throat, persistent mouth ulcer, lymph node… The symptoms of ENT cancers are not worrying but often ignored, leading to ...
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Campaign: healthy living helps prevent 4 out of 10 cancers
A healthy lifestyle would prevent 4 out of 10 cancers. The National Cancer Institute alerts the population to the effects ...
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Prostate cancer: genetic mutations identified
The genetic mutations identified in the metastatic form of prostate cancer pave the way for new screening tests. The weight ...
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Cardiovascular diseases: the poorest are the most at risk
Inequalities persist in France. The hearts of the most disadvantaged suffer as a result: cardiovascular disease and stroke are more ...
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Breast cancer: healthy living can reduce genetic risk
Genetic risk factors can be countered by a healthy lifestyle. Women who follow periods are at as much risk for ...
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Parkinson’s: hepatitis C is a risk factor
Parkinson's disease remains poorly understood and difficult to treat. A new study reveals a potential new risk factor, hepatitis C. ...
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Alzheimer’s: the 9 risk factors to take into account
Researchers say they have discovered the 9 main factors that put patients at risk for Alzheimer's. They alone are responsible ...
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