Because they are prevalent in the poorest tropical regions, these pathologies are often neglected. Yet they constitute a burden for many countries. Dengue fever, chikungunya, leprosy… the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for more investment in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), from which more than 1.6 billion people suffer, pathologies neglected … Read more
Found in many foods, fatty acids increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. While the objective was to banish them from our diet by 2023, the WHO notes that many populations are still exposed. The goal of eliminating industrial trans fatty acids, used in many widely consumed foods, is very far from being achieved and five … Read more
Generally not serious, hypotension can nevertheless cause severe discomfort on a daily basis. Blood pressure in the arteries (which carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs) fluctuates constantly throughout the day within a range considered normal. But too great a voltage drop is not insignificant. This “hypotension” is likely to induce unpleasant symptoms, … Read more
While influenza viruses disappeared from some regions last week, they are still actively circulating in others. The flu epidemic continues to decline in France but this decline is slowing down and most of the metropolis remains affected, the public health agency summarized on Wednesday. The past week has seen a “continued decline in influenza indicators … Read more
Parents of newborns are invited to vaccinate them against this infection, which is not necessarily benign in toddlers. Unavoidable disease of childhood, gastroenteritis is not always trivial. Rotavirus infections, the main causes of this disease in children, thus cause some 28,000 emergency room consultations and 20,000 hospitalizations of children under 3 years old each year. … Read more
In conjunction with the onset of winter, respiratory viruses spread, which affect children in particular, causing cold-like symptoms. This virus dominates children under the age of two years more than any other age group, and the severity of symptoms is often moderate and disappears on its own. In other cases, it may cause serious infections … Read more