A left-hander has sensory and motor organs that are more developed on the left side, yet it is the right hemisphere of his/her brain that is dominant, the reverse of right-handed people. Physiological, hereditary and environmental factors explain the predominance of the left side in individuals. According to the World Left-handers Days site, left-handers represents […]
For the last few days France has been experiencing high temperature peaks, reaching 40 degrees in certain regions. Even if from a meteorological point of view this is not classified as a heat wave, vigilance messages are multiplying and these are aimed at sections of the population that are most at risk, inviting them to […]
One year after the success of the Paralympic Games in London, France will be hosting the World Handisport Athletics Championships this Friday 19 July in Lyon (lasting until 28 July, the World Handisport Athletics Championships. In Dijon, Gaëlle Deley, scientific officer of the Centre d’Expertise de la Performance and associate researcher in Inserm Unit 1093 […]
The bill to end the ban on research into embryos and embryonic stem cells that was hotly disputed last March is being debated again today in the National Assembly. The status of the embryo is discussed. This type of research has been banned in France unless special permission is received. (Consult the list of research teams authorised […]
The lung infection from which Nelson Mandela has suffered for several years lodges in an essential part of the human organism, the lungs and bronchiae. Pneumonia, pneumopathy and pulmonary abscesses are the main pulmonary infections so far identified. The part of the lung that becomes infected will determine which disease affects the patient. The commonest symptoms […]
Online sales of medicines have been permitted in France since 19 December 2012. The online sale of medicines will now become strictly regulated in order to avoid any trade in counterfeit goods. The order that came into force on 12 July 2013 specifies that sites that are entitled to sell medicines online must be the […]
Violence against children is not just another mere news item. It is a major public health problem. As in other countries that have a similar level of socio-economic development1, 10% of children in France are victims of physical violence, sexual abuse, serious negligence, neglect, humiliation, etc. Contrary to other children’s health issues, such as domestic […]
Tobacco kills almost six million people worldwide, whether they are active or passive smokers, and this represents 6% of the world population of women and 12% of the population of men. The association between tobacco and the risk of a specific cancer on the one hand and the global cancer risk on the other hand […]
Bad weather and rain are at the heart of all discussions. After a long, cold winter and a virtually non-existent start to spring, grey skies predominate in France. Do these temperature variations impact our mood? Is it known whether the weather affects our mental health? What are the effects of light on our health and on human […]
As the Minister for Social Affairs and Health, Marisol Touraine, stressed during her visit to the Lille CHRU [hospital] on Saturday 11 May, an epidemiological investigation has been launched following confirmation of the first case of infection of a new coronavirus (NCoV) in a patient in France. For more information about the coronavirus NCoV please […]