Anti-obesity drug surprisingly efficient in preventing sleep apnea

2024-06-21 20:25:05 reserved for subscribers Fats accumulation within the neck, pharynx, and stomach areas can contribute to the event of sleep apnea. African Studio – inventory.adobe.com Decrypt- An antidiabetic drug used as an urge for food regulator in overweight individuals additionally helps restrict recurrent obstruction of the higher airway throughout sleep. Could also be related … Read more

Can you get an infection in space?

2023-12-20 12:04:33 Various measures are taken to try to prevent astronauts from falling ill during their stay in space. With more or less success. Hello Houston! Do we have a problem? If there is one place where you don’t want to get sick, it’s in space: you are far from everything, in a confined space, … Read more

Prescrire’s List of 105 Dangerous Drugs: Benefit-Risk Balance and Serious Side Effects

2023-12-12 20:32:57 105 drugs, including 88 marketed in France, are cited by the medical journal Prescrire, with a benefit-risk balance that remains “unfavorable”. Voltarene, Smecta, VogaleneActifed cold, Toplexil… The Medical Review Prescribe has published, as it has every year for twelve years, its list of drugs “more dangerous than useful”. Among the drugs authorized in … Read more

VILPA Cardiovascular Benefits: Incorporating Exercise into Daily Life

2023-12-06 04:20:00 Running to catch the bus, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or carrying shopping bags home can be activities that help improve cardiovascular health. The VILPA concept (vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity) has been recently coined by experts and seeks to incorporate exercise into daily routines. An investigation carried out by several … Read more

Reducing Salt Consumption to Lower Blood Pressure and Preserve Cardiovascular Health

2023-12-06 09:04:44 Reducing salt consumption reduces blood pressure for hypertensives under treatment, helping to preserve their cardiovascular system. Rising blood pressure: are you consuming too much salt? The WHO recommends that adults consume no more than 5 g of salt per day, and 2 g for children. But “in France, women consume on average 7 … Read more

VILPA Concept: Incorporating Exercise into Daily Routines for Cardiovascular Health

2023-12-06 04:20:00 Running to catch the bus, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or carrying shopping bags home can be activities that help improve cardiovascular health. The VILPA concept (vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity) has been recently coined by experts and seeks to incorporate exercise into daily routines. An investigation carried out by several … Read more

Three precious Renaissance medicine books stolen in 1998 returned to the Rouen museum

2023-12-05 18:49:01 Two works by the Flemish doctor André Vésale and the French surgeon Ambroise Paré, stolen during a conference twenty-five years ago, have just been found at the end of an “incredible” story. Three valuable 16th century medical books, stolen twenty-five years ago from a museum in Rouen and found by «miracle» at the … Read more

Marfan syndrome, a genetic disease better detected, better operated

2023-11-19 08:00:05 Although there is still no treatment, the life expectancy of patients is similar to that of the general population. One person in 5,000 – and the result, perhaps, of major arterial problems. Marfan syndrome affects around 13,000 people in France. It is a disease resulting from a mutation in the FBN1 gene located … Read more