(AFP) – When they take medication, many French people do not respect the doses, seek advice from a loved one rather than a professional or use an expired product. However, badly used, a treatment can prove to be dangerous for health. What do we know about the misuse of drugs by the French? According to … Read more
the essential The thermal establishment has received the favorable opinion of the National Academy of Medicine to obtain “rheumatology” approval and thus open up to a wider clientele. The benefits of sulphated water from Castéra-Verduzan have been known for a long time. They are now scientifically recognized. The National Academy of Medicine has just issued … Read more
Self-medication, overdose, consumption of expired drugs… The French are sometimes lighthearted when it comes to drugs. The Medicines Agency is launching a national campaign to inform them and make them aware of these unique products. “Medicines are not ordinary products, let’s not take them lightly”. This is the name of the campaign launched this Wednesday, … Read more
the essential At TC Lavaur, Marjorie Desforges and Emeric Tailhades organize tennis sessions for people with various pathologies. For real benefits. The symbol is strong. John is present. Sitting on a bench along one of the two covered courts of the Lavaur Tennis Club (LTC). However, the one who is usually racket in hand is … Read more
Hours and hours of recording of thousands of very young children, to reach this conclusion: before the age of one year, little boys babble more than little girls. Originally, researchers at the University of Memphis were interested in the origins of language in early childhood. These “areuh”, “aga” and other small cries uttered by toddlers, … Read more
Doctors have studied the days of admission of patients with severe heart attacks to hospitals in Ireland. Result: Monday stood out clearly from the other days of the week. Sad Monday. The risk of a heart attack on Monday would be increased by 13% according to the conclusions of a study presented Monday, June 5 … Read more
the essential For several weeks the Hautes-Pyrénées have suffered from a high concentration of grass pollen, despite the rain. The department is still on red alert for the days to come. The end of spring rhymes for many with “stuffy nose” and “runny eyes”. Respiratory allergies affect one in four people in France, according to … Read more
the essential Since yesterday, a dozen retired doctors have started to receive, with or without an appointment, at the new consultation center, the people of Tarnais who are deprived of an attending physician. Emergency, emergency solution. Friday evening, by means of a press release, the Regional Health Agency announced the opening of a “new unscheduled … Read more
The study looked at data from over 10,000 people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Cursed Monday! And not just because for most of us it means going back to work. On Sunday June 4, the journal EurekAlert relayed the results of a study conducted by doctors from the Belfast Health and Social … Read more
the essential The National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) is launching a prevention campaign this Wednesday, June 7. The organization recalls that the “misuse of drugs can have serious consequences by causing more adverse effects”. Three out of ten French people adapt the dose or duration of the drugs prescribed to them themselves, according to a … Read more