Carcassonne. Alzheimer’s: young people mobilize

the essential Young people from the Youth Leisure Center of the Max-Savy Social Center are organizing an outing to the Australian Park, in Montlegun, in order to help people with Alzheimer’s disease. It is at the Australian Park, in Montlegun, that seven teenagers will meet tomorrow 13 people from France Alzheimer Aude, including patients, caregivers … Read more

Tobacco: still 12 million smokers in France

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, this May 31, Public Health France publishes the figures for smoking in France. After a drop in consumption between 2016 and 2019, consumption has since stabilized… but at a high level. Today, France still has 12 million daily smokers! Each year, Public Health France estimates the prevalence … Read more

Pain tolerance is enhanced by physical activity

A Norwegian study assures that physically active people have a higher resistance to pain. The virtues linked to physical activity are numerous: prevention of cardiovascular risks, type 2 diabetes or neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. A recent Norwegian study, the results of which were published in the journal PLOS Onesuggests that it may also give … Read more

True or false. Does gout affect men more?

the essential The attack of gout is manifested by inflammatory flare-ups in the joints. This common chronic disease is often known to affect men more than women. What is it really ? How to prevent these extremely painful attacks? The point with a rheumatologist. A gout attack is an inflammation of the joints due to … Read more