An information site dedicated to the disease COPD
The general public now has a site with general information about the disease COPD (Broncho-Pneumophatie Chronic Obstructive) established by the pharmaceutical group Boehringer Ingelheim, in association with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Users will be able to discover the main symptoms of the disease, but also information on the testing and measuring the age lung.
Wi-Fi in libraries: Paris would respect the regulatory thresholds
The Paris City Hall said that measures electric fields carried out in four public institutions using the Wi-Fi revealed no danger. In a statement, she said that “measurements on the Wi-Fi installations four libraries have confirmed levels of 80 to 400 times below the regulatory threshold.” The Wi-Fi are installed in 59 libraries of the [...]
Trans fats: the association of food industry takes stock
The National Association of Food Industries (Ania) reported on trans fatty acids in its Letter-Food nutrition. These fats are pointing the finger for several months in the media. Accused of being harmful to health, they are prohibited in restaurants in New York. The Ania indicates that the food industry has made progress in reducing their [...]
Some broccoli to protect his lungs
A substance in broccoli would fight against the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which affects mainly smokers. This is what researchers at the American School of Medicine John Hopkins in Baltimore. The results of their research are published in the American journal of respiratory and critical care on September 15.
One in four asthmatic is not properly treated
The Health Insurance has just released a study on the treatment of asthma in France. She mentions one in four people regularly suffer from asthma do not heal properly. Patients who use emergency medicines to treat crises. More than 3.3 million people aged 5 to 44 years were treated with drugs antiasthmatiques last year. Among [...]
The good habits to keep the memory as long as possible
The World Day of Alzheimer’s disease will be held on September 21, the opportunity to return to the memory troubles related to age. To keep the memory, doctors advise certain foods and discourage some gestures. Several studies have been conducted on the topic on how to preserve his brain weaknesses related to old age, without [...]
Energy Drinks: precautions
The Department of Health reminded to take precautions in consuming energy drinks, which should not be regarded as “energetic”. Their marketing, including the “Red Bull” is allowed in France since July 15. The effect of this drink containing caffeine and taurine is very controversial. Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Health, has called its boycott as a [...]
Only 30% of adults drink enough french
Tuesday, September 9, Credoc publishes a new phase of its study on the evolution of the drink consumption by the French from 2003 to 2007. Generally speaking, it reveals that the French drink less than recommended, namely 1.5 litre per day. Only 30% of adults reach this benchmark consumption.
Vitamin B12 protect the brains of elderly
Seniors who have low levels of vitamin B12 in the blood would be more likely to suffer from cerebral atrophy, associated with Alzheimer’s disease or certain dementias. It is the relationship that reveals a team of British researchers at the University of Oxford, without being able to say that this lack of vitamin B12 is [...]
The sunflower oil would help to lower blood pressure
The omega-6 found in vegetable oils contribute to lowering tension. Those who consume more have low blood pressure. This proves that a study conducted by researchers at the University of Shiga in Japan, published in the September issue of the journal Hypertension. These results may serve the fight against hypertension in the future.
The researchers tested [...]