REPORTING. Cambodians, Tunisians, Gabonese: these doctors with foreign diplomas who hold radiology at Montauban hospital

the essential In Montauban, seven of the twelve doctors in the medical imaging department of the hospital center have a diploma obtained outside the European Union. Their head of department and these practitioners testify to a great success. Reporting. How do you run a hospital when no French doctor wants to come and practice there? … Read more

Why do we snore? – ladepeche.fr

Make a loud noise with each breath during sleep. Here is a simple and effective description of snoring. But why is this happening? What can be done to fix it? “Snoring occurs when the muscles of the back of the throat, soft palate, uvula and tongue relax during deep sleep”, explains the ameli.fr site of … Read more

5 things to know about phlebitis

A blood clot in a vein. This is how phlebitis is defined, a disorder characterized by dull pain in the calf or thigh, or a feeling of heaviness in the leg. A situation not to be overlooked as the complications can be dramatic. The venous network of the lower limbs comprises on the one hand … Read more

towards a finally effective repellent?

Israeli researchers are developing a natural repellent that can reduce bites by 80%. At the end of last April, the magazine PNAS Nexus published an article outlining the results of a study conducted by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. And it may well be that they have succeeded, even if tests must … Read more

Medical deserts: the regulation of the installation of doctors at the heart of the debates in the National Assembly

the essential The National Assembly will look, from this Monday, June 12, on a bill aimed at fighting against medical deserts. Among the measures mentioned, an amendment on the conditioning of the installation of doctors in areas already well provided with caregivers. How to fight against medical deserts? The question is back on the table … Read more

Toulouse celebrates 100 years of fight against cancer: “We are witnesses of gigantic progress”

the essential Tuesday, June 13, Toulouse celebrates the 100 years of existence of the Center for the fight against cancer (CLCC) Claudius Regaud today installed on the site of the Oncopole. An important step as explained to us by its director general, Professor Jean-Pierre Delord. For nearly ten years, teams from the Claudius Regaud Cancer … Read more

La Rouquette. The horse, an unsuspected ally to alleviate Alzheimer’s disease

the essential At La Rouquette, in western Aveyron, Marie-Noëlle Gachet receives for the second time in animal mediation people with Alzheimer’s disease. At the Saint-Gauzy horse farm, there is a more subdued atmosphere than usual. Today, it’s not children who require all the attention, but adults… In the lean-to next to the stable, Marlène, an … Read more