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Dans un nouveau rapport, les chercheurs de l’Inserm se sont penchés sur la cryothérapie, une technique exposant l’organisme pendant 2 à 3 minutes à un froid intense allant de -110 à -170°C.

Dizziness linked to vergence disorders in children could be treated by a combination of orthoptic training and reduced screen time.

To estimate the health of their elderly patients, healthcare professionals have various clinical tools at their disposal: geriatric assessment scales, health questionnaires and frailty scores. However, although these tests are appropriate to a medical context, they are more difficult for primary care physicians (PCPs) to implement because they require time and equipment that they do not necessarily possess. When evaluating the general health of an elderly patient, the PCP will first go on their detailed knowledge of him or her as well as the various signs observed during the consultation (physical appearance, gait, etc.).