(ETX Daily Up) – Still under debate in France, menstrual leave has already been incorporated into the labor laws of six countries around the world. But what does this mean concretely? And under what conditions can the women concerned be absent from work in the event of painful periods? On the occasion of World Menstrual … Read more
Using the Internet regularly after the age of 50 helps delay the onset of cognitive impairment, according to an American study. Details. Surfing the Internet would protect against the risk of dementia. This is shown by a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. New York University researchers followed 18,154 adults, aged … Read more
In the elderly, this syndrome “is a marker of risk of mortality and pejorative events”. A study by members of the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Research on Aging in Boston suggests that foods containing flavonolsa component of the flavonoid group, are likely to reduce the risk of frailty syndrome, which usually occurs after … Read more
(AFP) – For the first time, a paraplegic person has been able to regain natural control of walking through thought, thanks to the coupling of two technologies restoring communication between the brain and the spinal cord. “I regained freedom”, sums up this patient, Gert-Jan, who does not wish to give his surname. Suffering from a … Read more
(ETX Daily Up) – This is a phenomenon seen in a large number of companies around the world. Workers are reluctant to take sick leave, even though their physical condition affects their concentration and productivity. A culture of presenteeism that annoys their colleagues, according to a new study. The Mucinex pharmaceutical survey questioned 2,000 Americans, … Read more
the essential In an attempt to prevent the spread of avian flu, the number of outbreaks of which is exploding in the Gers, the professionals of Lot-et-Garonne have taken containment measures. Avian flu, which had decimated poultry farms throughout France last year, has been back for several weeks. And in the Gers, the department first … Read more
The month of May and its four public holidays are as many collection days eliminated and the number of bags collected is decreasing. Whether with or without an appointment, the association of voluntary blood donors from Villefranchois gives you an appointment during collections at the village hall of La Madeleine on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 … Read more
Olivier Granowski, director of the Villefranche hospital center breathes a little easier when we talk to him about the very tense situation that the hospital of our city is experiencing in the emergency and maternity services. “It is a bit of a generality in the hospitals of our country since the entry into force of … Read more
the essential The international congress of forensic-medico-legal imaging, organized by the University of Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier and the International society for forensic radiology and imaging (Isfri), which takes place from May 25 to 27 at the Paladia hotel in Toulouse, will bring together 200 practitioners. Interview with one of the pioneers of the virtual … Read more
the essential Economy, town planning, ecology, medical deserts: for the Dépêche du Midi, the mayor of the commune of Eauze, Michel Gabas, looks back on the reflections in progress as well as the major projects to come for the next ten years. The economic fabric is developing, what about the medical fabric in a rural … Read more