Health

Would testing all French people for Covid-19 help stem the epidemic?

[ad_1] France 14:07 21.11.2020Short URL While Europe is experiencing its second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the question of massive screening of the French still arises. Its supporters refer to the successful experience of other countries while its detractors do not consider it necessary given the containment and sanitation measures …

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7 things to know before taking supplements

[ad_1] Known as the “sun pill” Due to its supposed ability to mimic the sun’s health effects, vitamin D supplements are a billion dollar industry. People take vitamin D supplements for a variety of reasons, mental and physical. Some take it if they are feeling sad, perhaps due to winter …

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Vitamin D reduces the onset of advanced cancers

[ad_1] THE ESSENTIAL Vitamin D prevents severe forms of cancer. On the other hand, it works best in people who have a normal BMI, i.e. between 18 and 25. Vitamin D is packed with benefits. Researchers from Harvard University’s Brigham Women’s Hospital (USA) showed that vitamin D intake was associated …

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HIV / Tuberculosis and GBV: support for community and PLWHIV boosters

[ad_1] The Directorate General for AIDS Prevention, in collaboration with representatives of United Nations organizations including UNAIDS, launched the National Program for the fight against sexually transmitted infections and HIV / AIDS (Plist) on Thursday in Libreville. support from community health workers to vulnerable people living with HIV (PLHIV) / …

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distress and depression explode in times of health crisis

[ad_1] AFP, published Saturday 21 November 2020 at 13:48 The inability to see the end of the tunnel, loneliness, professional concern. Coronavirus, imprisonment, and even the terrorism that continues to strike, throw many French people into deep unease: depressive syndromes have doubled in a few weeks. “What’s difficult is accumulation. …

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COVID and air pollution: toxic relationship?

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly cleaned up the polluted skies of large confined metropolises, but experts are particularly concerned about a possible toxic relationship between air pollution and the respiratory virus. • Read also: We know we die from it, but we know less about the after-effects of the …

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Ultrasound catches worms that flounder in a man’s stomach

[ad_1] An ultrasound of a man’s stomach caught some unwelcome inhabitants – a tangle of parasitic nematodes wiggling around, according to a new report. The 20-year-old, who lives in New Delhi, went to the emergency room after experiencing abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting for a day, according to the report, …

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