Doug Hampton

(AFP) – The first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic cost almost 337 million years of life, causing the premature death of millions of people, revealed the WHO on Friday. The World Health Organization thus highlights the devastating impact of the health crisis caused by Covid-19. In 2020 and 2021 alone, Covid led to the … Read more

the essential The Paris court refused to hold this Friday, May 19, the trial linked to the asbestos scandal, in which 2,000 victims hoped to obtain justice against a dozen national officials. The Paris Criminal Court ruled Friday, May 19 inadmissible a direct summons filed in November 2021 by nearly 2,000 victims of the asbestos … Read more

the essential Exposure to waves from the Linky meter has been studied by the Health Safety Agency. It confirms that the probability of facing harmful effects is low. Linky meter waves have been a subject of debate for years. Can the Linky meter, which has become widespread in our homes since 2015, put our health … Read more

the essential The new premises of the CSAPA (Centre for care, support and prevention in addictology) were inaugurated this Wednesday, May 17 at 8, rue Michelet in Auch. “More spacious, brighter and better suited premises for the care of patients”, this is what the director of the Gers hospital center, Thierry Laplanche, raises. “We cannot … Read more

(ETX Daily Up) – Decided to quit your last cigarette? It’s a big step, but that doesn’t mean quitting smoking will be a walk in the park. Something that has contributed to the emergence of many applications intended to support former smokers, as well as those who are trying to quit smoking, in their quest … Read more

(ETX Daily Up) – If the Atlas of Pesticides, published for the first time in French, reveals the crops that are most widely sprayed in France, this fascinating document points to another problem of international scope: gender inequalities in exposure to pesticide hazards. When we talk about agriculture, we often have in mind the image … Read more

A study by Inserm confirms that regular physical activity reduces the risk of the onset of neurodegenerative disease. As a preamble, let’s remember that the practice of physical activity is beneficial for everyone, all sexes combined and not only in the prevention of Parkinson’s disease. But with regard to this neurodegenerative disease, according to a … Read more

A recent Inserm study confirms that physical activity reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Explanations. The second most common neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson’s disease affects 167,000 people in France. It is characterized by “the destruction of certain neurons in the brain by the accumulation of protein clusters toxic to nerve cells”, explains Inserm. For now, … Read more

the essential Professor Bruno Vellas, head of the department of internal medicine and geriatrics at the Toulouse University Hospital, has recently been in charge of a university hospital institute which has become the first Gerontopôle in France. Its objective: that the elderly “age in good health”. Interview. How will a University Hospital Institute (IHU), dedicated … Read more