Tag: medicine
Well-being and health by nature
The trees, flowers, the sun: they surround us on a daily basis, yet we cannot imagine how they play an important role in our life. Moods, behaviors and emotions depend…
Epidemic threshold: what is it?
The epidemic threshold is defined as the incidence of a disease from which it can be considered that a epidemic is ongoing, the incidence being the number of new cases…
Cross immunity: what is it?
L’cross immunity describes a acquired immunity against an infectious agent that protects against another agent (virus or bacterium). Cross-immunity is linked to the phenomenon of cross reaction. In general, an…
Which foods to favor to have beautiful skin?
Can our diet help to have beautiful skin? The skin needs many vitamins (A, C, D, E …) and a balanced diet in proteins, iron or essential fatty acids to…
Becoming a physiotherapist: what studies to become a physiotherapist?
The physiotherapist is a professional who takes care of the recovery of our movements through massages and physical exercises. He also works to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries. What studies…
Renal colic: what is it?
With a prevalence increasing in industrialized countries (5 to 10% of the European population will experience an episode in their lifetime), renal colic is a syndrome which manifests itself by…
Intercostal pain: multiple causes
From the organic cause which can be extremely serious (myocardial infarction) to simple muscle contracture, intercostal pain is intense and can have very varied origins. Different traumas, pregnancy, stress or…
Be careful when using antidepressants!
Antidepressant drugs, first developed in the late 1950s, are briefly used to regulate hormones in the brain. In other words, antidepressants are used to change the disturbed balance and to…
“Tomorrow, surgical robots will be fully autonomous like cars”
Scanners and MRIs, which cost several million euros each, are often inaccessible to developing countries. IRCAD, known worldwide in surgical robotics, is working on a low-cost ultrasound machine capable of…
Telethon: how does the principle of donation work?
On December 3 and 4, the 35e edition of the Telethon. Launched in 1987, this charitable program, well known to the general public, aims to defeat rare genetic diseases. You…