Alert on a drug diverted to “enlarge the buttocks”

Influencers highlight the merits of an antiallergic drug available over the counter, normally intended for people with allergies. Cyproheptadine, sold among others under the brand name Periactinis an antihistamine whose diversion worries specialists. On social networks, it is not this benefit that is put forward but that of rapid weight gain, and especially “buttocks”. Only, … Read more

major study by Public Health France

A time that exceeds health recommendations and presents cognitive risks, warns the health agency. This is certainly not the first study on the subject, but it is the first on a national scale. Supported by INED (National Institute for Demographic Studies) and Inserm, this is the first large-scale French longitudinal study devoted to monitoring children … Read more

Here are the new vaccine recommendations for 2023

The Ministry of Health has released the new vaccination schedule for this year. On Wednesday April 12, the Ministry of Health unveiled the new vaccination schedule for 2023. One of the main novelties is that vaccination against rotavirus is now “recommended” for children aged 6 weeks to 6 months, the schedule consisting of two or … Read more

everything you need to know

An alternative to tobacco consumption, the electronic cigarette is gaining more and more followers. Overview of how it works. Did you know ? The electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, has a somewhat more formal name, namely Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (SEDEN). That said, nicotine is not necessarily present in the liquids accompanying the device, but we … Read more

a protein in the brain for earlier diagnosis

The presence in large quantities of this protein in the cerebrospinal fluid could promote it. The results of the study have been published in the journal Lancet Neurology. Led by neurologist Andrew Siderowf, it clarifies the link between a protein in large quantities in the brain and forms of illness of Parkinsons. In summary, the … Read more

The link between bone health and microbiota

American researchers once again point to the connection between these two elements. Acting on the microbiota to prevent bone loss is known, but still recent. Researchers from the American Forsythe Institute conducted a study on rodents that had stayed on the International Space Station to understand how gravity impacts bone health. Study results Relayed by … Read more

Cases of meningitis on the rise, why?

Public Health France warns of the unusual increase in cases of invasive meningococcal infections (IMM). After two years “low incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic, an upsurge in invasive meningococcal infections was observed during the 2022/2023 season”alerted Public Health France on Thursday April 20. On its website, the Ministry of Health recalls that “meningococci are bacteria … Read more

Covid-19 deaths down 95% since January

The World Health Organization (WHO), however, warns that the virus was still circulating. On Wednesday April 26, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that since last January, the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 has dropped by 95%. However, she warns that the virus is still circulating. A virus not about to disappear The organization … Read more

the yo-yo effect originates in the brain

Regaining weight after stopping a diet is a classic for a very large number of people. Some people may try… Unfortunately, the diet undertaken inevitably ends up leading to a resumption of kilos, whether in whole or in part. And this, despite paying attention to their diet even at the end of the diet in … Read more