Opioids: watch out for harmful effects on hormonal health
Opioids, medications for pain, have harmful effects on the endocrine system, and through a domino effect on reproductive, bone and ...
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Antidepressants: 19% of users have treatment-related sexual problems
Many people taking antidepressants experience a drop in their libido. THE ESSENTIAL 19% of people who had never had sexual ...
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Can vaping affect sense of smell?
A new study highlights the side effects of vaping on the sense of smell in young adults. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Breast cancer: “let’s not neglect the side effects of treatments on the feet”
Podiatrist Eric Prou draws attention to the impact that breast cancer treatments can have on the feet. THE ESSENTIAL Breast ...
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Flu: women may be more susceptible to vaccine side effects
The risk of adverse reactions after a flu vaccine is higher in women than in men. THE ESSENTIAL After flu ...
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Ozempic: “I found pieces of skin on the toilet seat”
Ozempic, a diabetes treatment used by some to lose weight, caused a particularly painful side effect in a diabetic woman: ...
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Thoughts of suicide, self-harm: EMA looks into side effects of Ozempic
The European Medicines Agency has warned of the potential adverse effects of three antidiabetic treatments, which could cause dark thoughts ...
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Covid vaccine in children 4 and under: no serious side effects
A study looking at the consequences of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines given to young children found no serious side effects. THE ...
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Painkiller: she loses her teeth after taking tablets
A Canadian was left toothless due to a side effect of a painkiller. THE ESSENTIAL After a car accident, Natalie ...
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Having a negative attitude towards vaccines increases side effects
Psychology would play an important role when it comes to the side effects of vaccines. THE ESSENTIAL Psychology would have ...
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Drinking a decaf would reduce the symptoms linked to the lack of caffeine
A new study suggests that drinking decaffeinated coffee can reduce side effects from a lack of caffeine. THE ESSENTIAL Lack ...
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Medicines to avoid: a new list unveiled for 2023
The journal Prescrire has unveiled a new list of drugs to be ruled out in 2023. In all, 88 treatments ...
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Alzheimer’s: a promising treatment but with heavy side effects
Lecanemab reduced the symptoms of early Alzheimer's disease but the risk for patients to develop serious pathologies as side effects ...
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Steroids: watch out for serious side effects
Steroids are sometimes used to build muscle. However, these substances can cause addiction and significant side effects. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Chemotherapy: ice cream would relieve a side effect
Each year, the Ig Nobel reward the most unusual scientific research. For this 2022 edition, the medicine category was won ...
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Hair loss: a side effect of Covid-19
Some patients who have been infected with Covid-19 observe hair loss in the weeks following their infection. This is one ...
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Statins, diabetes and muscle pain: dreadful side effects
Medications called "statins" sometimes have dreadful side effects, such as diabetes and muscle aches. THE ESSENTIAL Statins include atorvastatin, fluvastatin, ...
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He has a stroke and ends up with a very black and hairy tongue
Doctors reported the case of a man who had a hairy black tongue. THE ESSENTIAL The tongue is made up ...
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At 22, she’s stuck in a child’s body due to rare brain cancer
The parents of Shauna Rae, a young American, discovered that she had a brain tumor at 6 months. Aged 22 ...
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Pain treatment: towards the development of opioids without side effects
More than 200 people die every year in France from an overdose of opioids. THE ESSENTIAL Today, 19% of Europeans ...
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Delayed skin reactions after Morderna vaccine injection
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine has caused skin effects in patients after injecting the first dose of the product. THE ESSENTIAL Three ...
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Covid-19: “People who suffer from classic allergies can be vaccinated without fear”
As the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 is launched in France, Professor Alain Didier, pulmonologist, allergist and head of the respiratory ...
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