Study Finds Prescription Psychostimulants Have Limited Performance-Enhancing Effects: Insights for Peak Mental Form

2023-07-03 05:00:00 Anyone who hopes to reach peak mental form before a tight deadline with the help of prescription psychostimulants, for example, is apparently wrong. In a study recently published in the journal Science Advances At least the active ingredients methylphenidate – mainly known as Ritalin -, dextroamphetamine and modafinil usually did not show any … Read more

Sun Exposure and Breast Reconstruction: The Hidden Risk of Third-Degree Burns

2023-07-02 16:00:26 Several cases of third-degree burns in women who had breast reconstruction by prosthesis alerted doctors. Each time the women wore a dark swimsuit… “I was on the beach, went to take a shower and saw a huge burn 10 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters high on my breast. I didn’t realize it until … Read more

affordable high-end hearing aids

2023-06-30 07:28:50 Recognized as one of the main specialists in the field of hearing aids in France, the Unisson hearing center located in Paris welcomes and supports many patients suffering from hearing loss every year. The goal? Provide them with high-end hearing aids accessible at the best prices. Content designed and provided by Solutions to … Read more

Preserving the health of workers throughout their working lives

2023-06-30 07:46:58 An association born in 2014 from the merger of three Parisian departments, Horizon Santé Travail works daily for safe, healthy professional environments conducive to the quality of life of employees, by supporting 8,700 members in the face of new health challenges at work. One mission: to strengthen prevention in the workplace. Designed and … Read more

beware of therapeutic drifts, alerts the Order of Physicians

2023-06-27 08:16:47 The Order is concerned in a report about the proliferation of unconventional medical practices, which are sometimes dangerous. Aromatherapy, kinesiology, lithotherapy … Unconventional care practices, in full explosion, are neither supervised nor monitored, denounces the Order of Physicians in a report published Tuesday, alerting to “therapeutic drifts” which have become “a news of … Read more

In France, heat and heat waves kill as much as road accidents

2023-06-23 12:28:39 Since 2014, between June 1 and September 15, high temperatures have been responsible for nearly 33,000 deaths, calculates Public Health France. This is a reality that France discovered in 2003, but which still surprises it every year in the heart of summer: even in our temperate country, the heat kills, and not only … Read more

an image that shocks addictologists

2023-06-20 15:52:18 Saturday evening, on the sidelines of a rugby match, the head of state was filmed drinking a beer in one go under the encouragement of the players. An image specific to encouraging “binge drinking”, are moved by public health specialists. In 1954, the brand new Chairman of the Board, Pierre Mendès France, incurred … Read more

what is the “storm asthma” that affected allergy sufferers this weekend?

2023-06-14 14:18:49 Some emergency services in Île-de-France saw their attendance for asthma and respiratory problems increase considerably last weekend. Testimonies that multiply. On social networks, several emergency department heads of hospitals in Île-de-France, particularly in Val-d’Oise. On Twitter, the head of the emergency department of the Simone Veil hospital in Eaubonne (Val d’Oise) Maxime Gautier … Read more