“We send him for a walk”: victim of a heart attack, a man contacts the Samu three times who refuses to intervene

the essential In September 2022, Thierry Aniorte, municipal employee in Tourreilles (Aude) suffered a heart attack at his workplace. He and his family contacted the emergency services several times, but the regulating doctor on duty refused to send an ambulance to the scene. The Aniorte family will no doubt remember September 30, 2022 for a … Read more

Prostate cancer: a technology protects the rectum from the toxicities of radiotherapy

the essential Effective in reducing the risk of radiation to the rectum during external radiotherapy treatment of prostate cancer, the synthetic resorbable SpaceOAR spacer is now reimbursed by National Health Insurance. Progress for patients. With 48,400 new cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It is also the third cause … Read more

Be careful, lily of the valley is toxic: the water in the vase and the whole plant can lead you to the hospital

the essential Lily of the valley is a highly toxic plant for humans and their four-legged friends. Its ingestion causes oral, digestive and cardiac disorders. Although poisoning is rare, cases of heart attack have been recorded, poison control health centers recommend to remain vigilant. At this time of year lily of the valley is very … Read more

Caregivers: the National Assembly votes to repeal the anti-Covid vaccination obligation

the essential The National Assembly adopted Thursday, May 4 in first reading a text to repeal the anti-Covid vaccination obligation for caregivers. The National Assembly adopted Thursday at first reading a text to repeal the anti-Covid vaccination obligation for caregivers, rather than simply suspending this obligation, as planned by the government. Jean-Victor Castor (Guyana) MP … Read more

Alone, she performs an auto-caesarean section: she cuts her stomach with a kitchen knife to get her baby out

the essential In Mexico, a 40-year-old woman performed an autocaesarean section to save her baby. Futura-sciences tells an incredible story. In Mexico, a 40-year-old woman, who was 80 kilometers from the first hospital, was forced to give birth alone to her seventh child. After 12 hours of painful contractions, the baby was not showing up … Read more

“Parcours du cœur 2023”: four hikes scheduled for May 14 in Lasséran to raise public awareness of the benefits of sport

the essential With the aim of raising awareness of the benefits of regular sports practice, the 2023 edition of the “Parcours du cœur” will take place on May 14 in Lasséran. The Lasséranaise association of voluntary blood donors, the rural home and the municipality of Lasséran invite as many people as possible to participate in … Read more