You might think that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is primarily a disease that affects children, mostly boys. But’National Institute for Mental Health reports that 3.2% of women ages 18 to 44 have ADHD, although it is often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Because of this, it’s important to arm yourself with the right information, especially if you’re noticing …
Larisa Ines Yankoty Credit: Photo courtesy Every 10 decibel A (dBA) increase in outdoor noise is associated with a six percent increased risk of stroke in people ages 45 and older living in the Montreal area. This is highlighted by a study published in the journal a few months ago Noise & Health. The longitudinal …
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According to a national study, the number of Americans with cardiovascular disease and food insecurity — with limited or unsafe access to adequate food — has exploded over the past 20 years. A Michigan medical team analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which represented 312 million American adults between 1999 and …
DFor years there has been increasing evidence that bacteria are linked to cancer and sometimes even play an important role in its progression. Now researchers have discovered a similar connection with another type of microorganism: fungi. Cover picture: Yeast culture Candida. (William Kaplan/CDC) Two studies conducted this week highlighted the unique presence of fungal species …
What is the impact of fungi hiding in human cancers? – Guru meditation Read More »
If your eyes seem tired all the time — with dark circles or a sunken, empty look — you might be one of the many people who don’t get enough sleep. But if you’re feeling rested and know you’re getting the requisite quality and quantity of good ZZZs, you might not be intrigued by a …
Dermal fillers: costs, benefits, risks and duration – Okibata Read More »
Take care of your plate Eat in season Quite easy ! Without overdoing it with sugar or fat, even if your body seems to want to compensate. Yes, the days are getting shorter, yes, the light is getting weaker, yes, the winter depression is looming, but you don’t have to collapse systematically!Avoid sodas and alcoholic …
The right reflexes to boost your immunity – Marie France, women’s magazine Read More »
Views: 1 Stanislas Godonou, expert in risk and disaster management In memory of our colleague Nicolas Agbikodo, who died of hepatitis B on September 15, 2015, we have been publishing a series of articles on this disease with devastating consequences for several weeks. This week we feature one of the pioneers in the fight against …
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Arnold R Grahl The detection of poliovirus, and even polio cases in places where it has not been detected for years, shows once again that eradicating a human disease is difficult, especially in later stages. In the past few months, an unvaccinated man has become paralyzed in the United States. In Great Britain, the polio …
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Brussels Belgium – During the 44the Congress of the International Committee for Military Medicine, which took place in Brussels at the beginning of September, the focus was on phage therapy. Known in Belgium for about twenty years, thanks in particular to the studies carried out by Jean-Paul PirnayDirector of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular …
Zika, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya… All these diseases are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are enormous virus reservoirs, as a single mosquito contains billions of virus particles, which can come from multiple viruses pathogenic to humans. Contact between humans and mosquitoes cannot be avoided; on the contrary, these …
Pasteurdon 2022: Investigating new virus transmissions to humans by mosquitoes Read More »
