Thrombosis of a vein in the eye (retinal vein occlusion)
What is it about ? In the retina, there are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and optic nerve blood vessels. The arteries supply the eyes with oxygen-rich blood,…
Essential thrombocythemia (ET)
What is it about ? A platelet (thrombocyte) is a blood cell that plays a role in blood clotting. When bleeding, several platelets clump together and form a clot that…
Venous thromboembolism (VTE): prevention
What is it about ? Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is caused by the presence of a clot (thrombus) in a vein, usually in a leg. When a clot in a deep…
Cognitive-behavioral therapies
What is it about ? Cognitive behavioral therapies are treatment methods derived from psychiatry; they combine cognitive therapy and behavioral therapies. Cognitive therapy assumes that a person’s emotional life and…
Thalassemia
What is it about ? Thalassemias are common hereditary diseases in the Mediterranean region. The word is derived from the Greek “thalassa”, which means “sea”. In these conditions, hemoglobin production…
Tetanus
What is it about ? Tetanus is a serious, life-threatening infection caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. This bacterium secretes toxins capable of blocking the functioning of certain nerves. Tetanus…
Genetic tests
What is it about ? Every cell in a living organism contains genetic material made up of DNA. This DNA makes it possible to study genes that play an important…
Lung function tests
What is it about ? Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that is recommended when certain lung conditions are suspected and to assess their treatment or progress. Using a spirometer…
Pierre-Emmanuel (Love is in the meadow) PACSé to Jessica: revelations on this “moment of intense emotion”
Monday, October 25, after the broadcast of a new episode of Love is in the meadow 2021, M6 viewers were able to discover a new issue of Love seen from…
Undescended testis (cryptorchidism)
What is it about ? An undescended testicle refers to a testicle that stays in the inguinal canal and does not descend into the scrotum. Normally, the testes descend about…
High blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational or pregnancy hypertension)
What is it about ? During pregnancy, high blood pressure (hypertension) can be a sign of preeclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a dangerous condition with significant risks for both mother and child.…
In Mexico, drug traffickers infiltrate video game platforms to recruit young people
It was the Mexican Secretary of State for Security, Ricardo Mejia, who delivered this story to the media. Earlier this month, in the state of Oaxaca (southern Mexico), three young…
Accused of having sex with minors under 15, Djibril Cissé responds!
Pain Flavie Flament heartbreaking in the face of sexual abuse: “Give us the right to cry all our lives” TERRIBLE! A columnist of “TPMP” affirms, in tears, that his children…
Alec Baldwin and his fatal shot: his wife Hilaria, the “broken heart”, finally speaks
It’s Hilaria Baldwin’s turn to speak following the drama that occurred Thursday, October 21, 2021 on the set of the western Rust, on a ranch in Santa-Fe, New Mexico. On…
Nikos Aliagas devastated by the death of his “brother”, struck down by a devastating illness
Nikos Aliagas does not have the heart to party. This Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the 52-year-old presenter announced a very sad news to his subscribers, on his Instagram account. The…
Mauro Icardi: The very strong message from his wife Wanda Nara, which reveals new elements
Paris Saint-Germain is made up of stars, each bigger than the next. The capital club have brought in Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos again this summer, but in recent weeks,…
High blood pressure (hypertension) in children
What is it about ? Blood pressure in children is lower than in adults. We are talking abouthypertension in children when the measured blood pressure repeatedly is greater than: 110/60…
COVID-19: China confines city of four million people
Beijing | Chinese authorities imposed confinement on Tuesday in Lanzhou (Northwest), which has four million inhabitants, due to a rebound in COVID-19 cases, a hundred days from the Beijing Winter…
Capitals win offensive festival
(Ottawa) TJ Oshie recorded a fifth career hat trick and the Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-5 on Monday night. Posted on October 25, 2021 at 10:27 p.m. Lisa…
COP26 on the climate | Brazil goes to Glasgow ready to defend Amazon interests
(Brasilia) Brazil intends to use the “weapons of diplomacy” at the COP26, which opens Sunday in Glasgow, to defend its interests in the Amazon and negotiate “so that the country…