Standard of life

Will the blood test interfere with screening?

Despite their effectiveness, current tests based on stool self-sampling are rarely used. Hence the development of interest in blood testing.…

7 months ago

A link between progesterone and brain tumors is confirmed

Certain progestin treatments increase the risk of meningioma, a tumor that is often benign. Three new molecules have just been…

7 months ago

80% of TB carriers do not have a persistent cough

New methods for detecting Koch's bacillus are questioning the effectiveness of diagnostic tools as well as disease eradication strategies. Like…

8 months ago

These Eight Virtuous Behaviors That Let You Live 24 Years More

Our health advice - Scientists have succeeded in identifying and prioritizing healthy lifestyle habits. The good news: Adopting them even…

8 months ago

Very low birth weight promotes obesity in the long run

It may seem counterintuitive, but stunted children have a higher body mass index later in life. Stunted children are at…

8 months ago

Pesticides, metals, tobacco, stress… on the way to risk factors for autism

Child developmental disorders have a genetic origin, but external factors, which have yet to be identified, may influence it. Birute…

8 months ago

Is it still time (and possible) to quit smoking after 60?

Our health advice - 10% of indigent seniors make a big deal about quitting smoking and don't see the point.…

8 months ago

“Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome Affects Many Patients”.

Mark Horowitz is a neurobiologist in London. Horowitz Interview - The work of neurobiologist Mark Horowitz led to the development…

8 months ago

After 40 years, health checks significantly reduce mortality

DECRYPTION - In the United Kingdom, epidemiologists compared the health status of participants in a prevention program with control cases…

10 months ago

Thirty times more measles cases in Europe in 2023, WHO calls for urgent action

By Solin Roy published 2 hours ago, Update 2 hours ago More than 30,000 cases will be reported in Europe…

10 months ago