The current monkeypox epidemic has intrigued not only people around the world, but especially the medical community, which has observed that the disease is manifesting itself, in some ways, differently from previous outbreaks. According to a report by BBC News Brazil, In the past – in the outbreaks of the 1970s in Africa, for example […]
Category: Healthcare
Lung cancer is the second most common type of disease; know the symptoms
The month of August is full of celebrations that come both to celebrate and to raise awareness. In addition to National Health Day, which last week celebrated Oswaldo Cruz’s 150th anniversary, we also have so-called White August, which seeks to alert people to the causes and symptoms of lung cancer. The disease is one of […]
Poliomyelitis: the vaccination campaign starts this Monday (8)
This Monday (8) begins the national vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis, the disease responsible for the so-called infantile paralysis. According to the Ministry of Health, the goal is to achieve vaccination coverage equal to or greater than 95% in the age group from 1 to 5 years, as well as to reduce the number of children […]
High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke; how to prevent?
This Monday (8) is the National Day for the Prevention and Control of Cholesterol. On the alert for the high rate of population having a high cholesterol level, the president of the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD-RJ), Daniel Kendler, recalled that excess of this fat in the body is one of the main risk factors. for […]
Mental disorders: “People with minor imbalances have twice the average unemployment rate”
LOn July 10, the Main Law on Professional Integration of Disabled Persons celebrates its 35th anniversary. This law and its numerous texts have made significant progress in terms of inclusion, but some people with disabilities unfortunately still face great barriers to employment, especially people with intellectual disabilities. The question is not only marginal. Today, more […]
Nasim Moussi: “We need to launch a national action plan to improve the care of elderly prisoners”
VSAn aging prison population as a result of lengthening statutes of limitations and increasing the length of sentences highlights the limits of caring for the elderly who have lost autonomy. The progressive presence of the elderly calls into question the French prison institution’s ability to redefine the principle of unity of treatment. In fact, the […]
Psychedelic Therapy: France and the Phantom of the Evil Mushroom
October 1966 : A spectacular police raid disrupts the mushroom fair held, as it does every fall, at the Natural History Museum. Director of the institution from 1951 to 1965 and now head of the cryptogamy laboratory, mycologist Roger Heim. It became a popular meeting place for Parisians. The police order him to testify about […]
Gastric bladder and obesity: from expectations to reality
This treatment, which is very popular recently, is only one of the available alternatives. The Argentine Society of Bariatric Surgery (SACO) describes in detail what you need to know and explains that it is not affiliated with the programs that seek to implement it. The Obesity It is a pandemic that is affecting a growing […]
Covid-19: People with pre-diabetes are more likely to contract the severe form of the disease
A study published in the journal Frontiers in endocrinologyconducted by researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) Bahia, reports that people with pre-diabetes mellitus are more likely to develop the more severe form of Covid-19. According to the Tua Saúde portal, pre-diabetes is considered when fasting blood glucose is between 100 and 125 mg / […]
The Senate begins the construction of a biometric vital card
The construction of biometric Vitale card has officially started. On the night of Tuesday, August 2 and Wednesday, August 3, the senatorial majority, on the right, supported the allocation of State Medical Assistance (AME) credits in the first envelope amounting to 20 million euros, within the framework of the budget amendment project. 2022 (PLFR). The […]