Alcohol: 22% of French people exceed the recommended consumption limits

(AFP) – More than one in five French adults (22%) exceed the recommended alcohol consumption limits in mainland France, but this proportion is falling, according to figures published Tuesday by Public Health France and relating to 2021. “Between 2020 and 2021, in mainland France, the proportion of adults declaring alcohol consumption above the lower-risk consumption … Read more

Soon a vaccine against chikungunya?

The French company Valneva has just announced conclusive results for its vaccine candidate against the chikungunya virus. Transmitted by the mosquito, the disease continues to gain ground in the world, especially in temperate regions. Soon a vaccine against the chikungunya virus? The results of the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva are in any case promising. … Read more

Avian flu worries the Covars

The Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks (Covars) recommends, in a long opinion, a series of measures intended to reduce the risk of contamination of humans by avian flu. No case has, to date, been identified in France. Will the next pandemic be linked to the transmission of bird flu to humans? This is … Read more

MAP. Medicines: where are the 271 production sites located in France?

the essential The production of fifty drugs will be relocated to France. “Reindustrialization is underway,” said Emmanuel Macron while traveling in Ardèche. There are currently 271 drug production sites in France. More drugs will be produced in France. Emmanuel Macron announced the relocation of around fifty essential drugs, half of which will be soon. The … Read more

Abusive practices, misleading price information… 40% of senior residences outlawed according to the repression of fraud

the essential A survey of the repression of fraud, published this Monday, June 12, underlines that 40% of the residences services seniors that it controlled did not inform consumers correctly. Unclear, even misleading information on services and prices… Of the 256 senior service residences, private or associative, which were scrutinized by the repression of fraud … Read more

Shortage of drugs: Emmanuel Macron announces the relocation of around fifty molecules to France

the essential Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that the production of around fifty drugs, for which France is too dependent on imports, should be relocated to national territory. Emmanuel Macron arrived this Tuesday, May 13 in Ardèche to present a plan to relocate drug production to France, in order to deal with structural shortages of … Read more

Frozen vegetables and fruits: do not neglect them!

Consuming 5 fruits and vegetables a day is not always easy. To achieve this, consider varying the pleasures. And among them, frozen products are too often underestimated. Wrongly. Here’s why. Of course, beans, fresh broccoli or freshly picked strawberries and raspberries remain a must in fruit and vegetables. But it is not always possible to … Read more

49,000 deaths per year, a social cost of 118 billion euros: figures for alcohol consumption in France

the essential 22% of French people exceed the recommended alcohol consumption limits according to figures published this Tuesday, June 12 by Public Health France in a study covering the year 2021. And according to Inserm, alcohol is responsible for 49,000 deaths per year at a social cost estimated at 118 billion euros. “Alcohol is a … Read more