How to treat a cold?

2023-10-23 12:18:21 Colds irritate us morally and tire us. Some tips for getting through a cold period better. Groggy, tired, stuffy nose, sneezing, runny nose and hoarse voice… Cold season is coming. When one is concerned, the temptation is great to buy “anti-cold” medications, which decongest the nose. But health authorities have issued an alert … Read more

No Tobacco Month, an effective and “profitable” operation

2023-10-26 08:38:27 Established in 2016 by Public Health France, “No Tobacco Month” encourages people to stop smoking in November. And the operation seems rather effective, according to the OECD and Public Health France. November is a good month to quit smoking. “ 60 % of smokers want to stop, but are limited by their fear … Read more

beware of the images on diaper packages

2023-10-23 16:13:21 Some images conveyed on packaging do not comply with the sleeping recommendations for babies, risking giving bad information to parents. In several European countries, diaper packages convey images of infants sleeping that do not comply with recommendations for the prevention of sudden death, a team of researchers warned on Monday after a study … Read more

a risk with certain anti-Covid vaccines, except with those with messenger RNA

2023-10-11 12:59:39 The AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines are associated with a risk of developing the disease, but not those developed by Pfizer, widely used in France, according to a study. Certain anti-Covid vaccines increase the risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, but not that of Pfizer, now almost exclusively used in France, according to a study … Read more

how research sharpens its weapons to rid us of them

2023-10-18 08:38:30 Bedbugs have become resistant to insecticides, and these products now promote their dispersal. Work is underway to develop new control strategies, but the teams lack funding. Cimex lectularius takes advantage of its resistance to spread. Human beings have probably always coexisted with bedbugs, found in ancient Egyptian tombs. But after having seemed to … Read more

Why good “light hygiene” is essential for your mental health

2023-10-14 08:01:33 OUR HEALTH ADVICE – Being more exposed to daylight reduces the risk of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric illnesses. Conversely, too much nighttime brightness increases it. This is a phenomenon that had never been measured on such a scale: researchers analyzed data collected from a British cohort of more than 80,000 adults, and … Read more

Rules at school, a taboo that disrupts the education of young girls

2023-10-12 03:49:09 Menstruation is perceived negatively by young girls. However, solutions exist to normalize their perception. «A school not enough “friendly rules” . » This is what the association “Elementary Rules” points out, which publishes a survey on the perception of menstruation by 1001 young girls aged 11 to 18, interviewed by Opinion Way*. For 4 … Read more

France is investing more and more in global health

2023-10-11 16:38:48 France will invest 2 billion euros between 2023-2025 in global health for humans and ecosystems. France, one of the main contributors to the fight against HIV and tuberculosis in the world, will present its global health strategy for 2023-2027 in Lyon on Thursday, which advocates the “one health” approach, namely interdependence between human … Read more