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

HHC, this synthetic cannabis blacklisted in France

(AFP) – Previously sold freely, products based on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a molecule derived from cannabis, will be banned from Tuesday in France, the health authorities considering that they present “a risk of abuse and dependence equivalent” to that of a narcotic. – Semi-synthetic – Behind the acronym HHC hides hexahydrocannabinol, a semi-synthetic derivative of cannabis. … Read more

Avian flu: the virus is “becoming endemic in wildlife in France”, the Covars warns of the increased risk of transmission

the essential After a lull in March, new outbreaks of avian flu have since appeared in farms in the Southwest. The Covars wishes to strengthen prevention and indicates this Monday, June 12 that the virus is in the process of establishing itself permanently in French fauna, in several forms, which makes it more difficult to … Read more

Carers from all over France competed in a football tournament at the Stadium, in Toulouse

the essential This Monday, the second edition of the Interhospital Football Tournament took place at the Toulouse FC training center. 16 teams from health establishments competed. Caregivers dressed in Ligue 1 or Ligue 2 team shirts – offered by the clubs – make their debut on the credits of “real pros”. This Monday, at the … Read more