hospital articles Tag

The Red Bracelets: What's new in Season 4?

the series remains the same. As in previous seasons of the series "Les Bracelets rouges", the story takes place in the pediatric department of the Léonard de Vinci hospital in Arcachon. Zoé and Nathan, who have just arrived in the department, must learn to integrate into this environment, even t ...

08
Sep
2023

The hydroalcoholic gel: history of an invention

our hands even without running water, was developed by a Swiss doctor, Professor Didier Pittet in collaboration with the pharmacist of the University Hospitals of Geneva, William Griffiths. In the early 1990s, while specializing in infectious diseases, Didier Pittet began to take an interest in t ...

05
Nov
2020

My connected schoolbag: an initiative for hospitalized children

A solution to keep the link with the school For hospitalized children, a hospital stay is a double punishment because it takes them away from their school, their friends and their teachers. It is to help sick children keep in touch with their class, other students and teachers that the associati ...

02
Sep
2021

Year Zero on M6: 3 good reasons to watch this new TV series

ivier Barma offers a much bolder mix of genres with a police investigation, romance and a medical series vibe. Indeed, the action takes place in a hospital on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023. And it all starts with a crime as Marc, the hospital's star surgeon, is murdered. At the beginning of t ...

03
Jan
2023

An algorithm to predict the spread of disease

ve from Wuhan to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo within days of its initial appearance. Khan, who worked as an infectious disease specialist at a hospital in Toronto during the 2003 SARS outbreak, dreamed of finding a better way to track diseases. That virus started in the province of China and ...

30
Jan
2020

Medicine: what is an expert patient?

patients can also perform other roles in parallel, such as carrying the voice of patients to the medical profession (for the organization of care in hospitals) or advocating their interests to institutions or associations. How does one become an expert patient? Even if one has experienced the ...

16
Dec
2021

Covid-19: is the 5th wave really the last one?

irulent, people infected with omicron are 50-70% less likely to develop a severe form than patients affected by the delta variant. They have a shorter hospital stay and require less oxygen. In addition, this more contagious virus has helped to strengthen herd immunity. Those vaccinated or infecte ...

17
Jan
2022

General practitioner, dietician or nutritionist: which is the best doctor for losing weight?

be worthwhile to consult a dietician to correct your eating habits. A dietitian is a paramedical practitioner whose procedures are covered in the hospital or as part of a healthcare network. If you consult a dietician in town, these consultations will only be partially reimbursed by your mutual ...

06
Mar
2023

Prometheus: what is the value of the new TF1 series?

gets up without a scratch. Taken in by the couple who caused the accident, she remembers nothing except her strange first name: Prometheus. In the hospital, while undergoing a CT scan, she is taken by visions. These violent images link her to a crime scene where the murderer is still at large. ...

07
Mar
2023

The vacation voucher: how to use it?

e des chèques vacances (ANCV) and who meet the social criteria defined by the employer or the works council - employees of the State, territorial and hospital civil services - retired people whose mutual insurance company offers vacation vouchers. Vacation vouchers are in fact distributed by e ...

27
Aug
2008

Arles: 5 Good Reasons to Visit the Capital of the Camargue

e Van Gogh Bridge. Unfortunately, you will not see his canvases in the museums of Arles, but you can feel the presence of the painter in the garden of the Hotel-Dieu, the former hospital where he was treated for his severed ear... This garden, filled with flowers and colors, is today known as the E ...

12
Jan
2009

Coryza in cats: symptoms and prevention

ly a bronchodilator will be prescribed by your veterinarian. In some situations, especially if the animal is not eating, the cat will be sent to the hospital and placed on an IV. ...

09
Feb
2009

Abortion: Termination of Pregnancy in France in 5 Questions

duces contractions and the expulsion of the embryo. This method can be performed up to the end of the 5th week of pregnancy, either in a health facility (hospital or clinic) or in a local doctor's office. The aspiration abortion consists of dilating the cervix with medication, then suctioning out t ...

29
Oct
2012

Cancer: a daffodil for Curie

ment. The Curie Institute is the first (and certainly the best) in its field. It combines the largest French cancer research center with a quality hospital complex. It is also a major reference in breast cancer, pediatric tumors and ocular tumors. Last September, researchers and physicians ...

20
Mar
2013

Gradual Retirement: What Changes in 2024?

ies, accountants, etc.). Note: permanent public service agents have been able to benefit from this scheme since August 12, 2023, for territorial and hospital civil servants. However, all active civil servants (police officers, prison guards, customs officers, nursing assistants, etc.), who can reti ...

09
Jan
2014

Unusual: 3 small animals that heal

the tissue and stimulate blood circulation. These funny worms also have the advantages: - they are easy to use since a leech delivered by the hospital pharmacy is applied directly to the skin - they work quickly (they only need 20 to 30 minutes to work) - they have a 'magic' saliva ...

14
Oct
2021

Third dose of Covid vaccine: who is affected?

to get vaccinated: - at your GP's or any other doctor of your choice - in a pharmacy - in a nurse's or midwife's office - in the hospital departments where you are being treated - in a vaccination centre, with or without an appointment (depending on the case). What othe ...

15
Nov
2021

Transport costs: understanding the mobility voucher in 5 questions

f private sector companies - magistrates and civil and military personnel of the State - staff of local authorities - employees of the hospital civil service. In addition, an employer who decides to cover all or part of the cost of transporting staff must make it available to all e ...

30
Dec
2021

The International City of Gastronomy and Wine: a must-see in Dijon

ffers 250 wines by the glass. The exhibition spaces, which total 1720 m2, are divided between the contemporary pavilion and the large chapel of the former hospital. The permanent exhibition tour will introduce you to the art of eating and drinking well, while the first temporary exhibition sponso ...

06
June
2022

Travelling in Europe: how to request a cross-border prescription?

ur European vacation, don't forget to also get a European Health Insurance Card! This other card will allow you to access health professionals and hospital services in the country you are visiting, under the same conditions and at the same rates as the country's insured. You must apply for a E ...

01
Aug
2022