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Chinese medicine: 3 tips to stay in shape in winter

1- Choose foods that heat up Dietetics is one of the pillars of Chinese medicine along with herbal medicine, acupuncture, qi gong and massage. This preventive medicine that appeared several millennia ago does not neglect any method of well-being to treat the human body as a whole. In traditional ...

09
Feb
2023

Covid: Is vaccination of children being considered in France?

closures. This week, more than 4,000 classrooms had to be closed due to Covid-19, the highest number since September. What does the Academy of Medicine think? The issue of vaccination of children aged 5-11 years against Covid-19 is a sensitive one. This explains why the government does not ...

22
Nov
2021

Stomach cancer: excess salt is a risk factor.

consumption is 7.9 grams per day. As if the list of the harms of this food wasn't long enough, a recent study conducted by the Vienna University of Medicine (MedUni Vienna) revealed that a high-salt diet increases the risk of developing stomach cancer by about 40%. What is the connection between s ...

22
May
2024

Midwife: what training?

first year of the First Cycle of Medical Studies. To hope to practice this profession one day, it is necessary to start by enrolling in a Faculty of Medicine to complete a first year of study. The midwifery training itself lasts 4 years and consists of one-third theoretical teaching and two-third ...

14
June
2007

The gua sha: the new beauty accessory for the skin.

2- What are the benefits of a gua sha massage? Gua sha is a very popular facial massage tool currently. Followers of this massage inspired by Chinese medicine attribute multiple virtues to it: • Anti-aging benefits, to smooth and firm the skin • Benefits for skin quality, to even out and illumin ...

22
May
2023

Health: 5 things to know about the spleen.

ainst infections. 3- It expands in case of pathology. In slang, "avoir la rate qui se dilate" or "se dilater la rate" means to laugh heartily. But in medicine, it's not a good thing! When everything is fine, this organ is not felt upon palpation. Doctors can only feel it if its size is abnormal. Th ...

29
June
2023

Willem Kolff: The Inventor of the Dialysis Machine

dialysis and save the life of a 67-year-old patient suffering from acute renal failure. This first victory was a major breakthrough in the history of medicine, as at the time, renal failure was a fatal disease. International recognition. In the aftermath of World War II, Dutchman Willem Kolff emigra ...

11
Dec
2023

Sport: Major National Cause 2024

vated to break free from the "addiction to the chair" which kills more than tobacco! Physical and sports activity is the best prevention and the best "medicine" against many diseases. Scientific studies confirm that regular physical activity reduces the risk of developing a chronic disease (heart a ...

04
Jan
2024

Organize the Bathroom: 5 Storage Tips

ket to save space and store them under the sink like in hotels. Sort the medications. The final step in tidying up the bathroom is to sort through your medicine cabinet. This, too, is a strategic spot where boxes pile up throughout the winter. Take advantage of the spring cleaning to identify any u ...

03
Apr
2024

Supercentenarian: Will You Live to Be 100 Years Old or More?

lment set the world record by reaching the age of 122. Today, the likelihood of living to 100 years or more continues to rise, thanks to advances in medicine and improvements in working and living conditions. The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) estimates that by ...

19
Apr
2024

Natural Aphrodisiacs: 3 Ideas to Boost Your Libido

ing herbs. The first of the 3 ideas to boost your libido is to take a course of stimulating herbs. The root of ginseng, used for millennia in Chinese medicine, is among the natural aphrodisiacs because it improves physical stamina and has a vasodilatory effect. Ginseng is therefore recommended for m ...

11
Feb
2013

World Diabetes Day: A Day of Information and Prevention

, born on November 14, 1891, along with Charles Best, is the co-discoverer of insulin. The discovery of insulin in 1922 earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923. A day to get informed. World Diabetes Day is celebrated by more than 200 associations in 160 countries. It is an opportunity for num ...

14
Nov
2013

Portraits of France by Postmen: Yann Arthus-Bertrand's crazy new project

eople who do such a strong bonding job every day.', Yann arthus-bertrand points out. 'Rural postmen [...] share people's lives, render service, bring medicine'. As some postmen stay for their entire career on the same tour, they build strong relationships with people over time. It is this link ...

31
Aug
2021

Unusual: 3 small animals that heal

1- Leeches for blood circulation As bizarre and disgusting as it sounds, about half of SOS hands and academic plastic surgery centers use leeches to optimize graft take. These funny little beasts are very effective in facilitating blood flow after reimplantation of an amputated finger or vascula ...

14
Oct
2021

Medicine: what is an expert patient?

Who can fill this role? An expert patient is a person : - who lives on a daily basis with a chronic condition. - who has learned to know and manage his or her disease - who lends his or her experience to other patients with the same condition. These patients who share their experi ...

16
Dec
2021

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

andemic is a very likely scenario, but it is not a certainty, said epidemiologist Yves Buisson, president of the Covid cell at the National Academy of Medicine. Covid-19 is expected to become a seasonal virus Although we do not yet have certainty about the future of the epidemic and the evolutio ...

17
Jan
2022

Covid-19: have we all become hypochondriacs?

nxiety disorder is a vicious cycle as the hypochondriac develops psychosomatic symptoms that reinforce their belief that they are indeed ill... In medicine, a patient is considered to have hypochondria when his fear of being ill persists beyond 6 months and this, despite reassuring medical checku ...

28
Feb
2022

Storage: 3 tips to save space

same shoeboxes either. They can come in handy for collecting small bottles like spice jars in the kitchen cupboard or vials of essential oils in your medicine cabinet. 3- Adopt clever storage methods Another space-saving tip for your home, especially in drawers and storage boxes, is to store clo ...

20
Apr
2022

Air travel: how to travel with his electronic cigarette?

than 10 ml of refills or carry e-liquids with a nicotine content of 20 mg per milliliter or more. In Norway, electronic cigarettes are considered medicine and you need a medical prescription to travel with this device. It is forbidden to smoke in all public places. It is also inadvisable to t ...

20
July
2022

5 good reasons to practice cani-hiking with your dog

lp them maintain their weight and avoid problems such as overweight, obesity, or heart disease. 3- It's good for morale. In her best-selling book Dog Medicine published in 2017 by Belfond, author Julie Barton recounts how her dog Bunker helped her overcome depression. The presence of animals, espec ...

21
Mar
2023