David

During the Covid-19 pandemic, experts at the University of Sheffield in England wondered whether the handwashing recommendation also applied to doctors and healthcare workers. Their study found that gentle cleansers are just as effective at killing viruses as specialty, harsh soaps, including the coronavirus, and may even be better for your health. Motivation Healthcare workers […]

With equal tobacco use, women are at greater risk of developing lung cancer than men. That’s the disturbing conclusion that comes out of the Cascade study, which began in April 2022 and was conducted by Marie-Pierre Revel, head of the radiology department at Cochin Hospital. The aim of this study is to detect this disease […]

This is an encouraging drop in consumption, especially since it happened in the middle of a pandemic. “Between 2020 and 2021, the proportion of adults in mainland France reporting alcohol consumption above the low-risk drinking thresholds fell significantly, from 23.7% to 22.0%.”, reported French public health in its weekly epidemiological bulletin on Tuesday, June 13. […]

The process of brushing your teeth is simple: just brush and floss. Is it easier than a wax-coated floss to pass between your teeth? An American company thinks so and wants to abolish dental floss once and for all, replacing it with another device, which promises to be even more effective in cleaning. Replacement for […]

The arbitration ultimately failed. Details of the fourth course promised by the government to general medicine interns are already known. The Minister of Health, Francois Brown, on Monday 12 June explained the contours of this additional year, which is still rejected by the main stakeholders. The announcement comes amid a debate in the National Assembly […]

An American has risen to prominence on TikTok with his long (and painful) quest to get a little taller. The process took six months and involved invasive and extreme procedures on the bones of his legs. The video showcasing the complete saga has already amassed more than 8 million views. What happened @mrbrokenbonez They said […]

Currently on free sale in France, products based on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) – the hemp molecule – will be banned in the territory from Tuesday 13 June. This decision by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) followed work that showed that HHC “poses a risk of abuse and dependence equivalent […]

Emmanuel Vigneron at the International Festival of Geography in October 2020 in Saint-Die-des-Vosges (Vosges). JI-ELLE / CC BY-SA 4.0 Emmanuel Vienneron, a geographer and historian specializing in health care, discusses the emergence of the problem of distribution of doctors in the area. “In the early 2000s, the number of doctors increased only slightly, even among […]

At a time when medical deserts are spreading to more and more areas, will parliamentarians come up with a form of coercion to appoint doctors? And split the presidential majority, officially opposed? These questions are on everyone’s mind, with a bill coming to the National Assembly on Monday, June 12, brought by Séna-et-Marne MP Frédéric […]

Dr. Patrick Lane visits a patient with respiratory failure at his home in Courcelles-Ferrier, Dubbs, on May 31, 2022. Lucas Bariulette The debate has not yet begun in public session in the National Assembly, but tensions are already running high among liberal doctors, who are quick to criticize “Death Text”. A bill introduced by Frédéric […]