Showing posts with label health matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health matters. Show all posts
Sunday, October 04, 2026
Als Arzt: Die 5 medizinischen Untersuchungen, die ich nach 60 NIEMALS machen würde!
Saturday, October 03, 2026
Als Arzt: Die 5 medizinischen Untersuchungen, die ich nach 60 NIEMALS machen würde!
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
The Habits That Keep Your Brain Sharp | Dr Sanjay Gupta - World Governments Summit
Aug 29, 2026 | Can you actually improve your brain health throughout your life? In this insightful conversation, Dr Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, explores the science behind keeping your brain healthy, sharp, and resilient.
From the power of movement and exercise to the impact of sugar, hydration, sleep, and rest, discover the everyday habits that can influence cognitive performance and long-term brain health.
Dr Gupta also discusses neurogenesis, BDNF, memory, and why taking care of your body plays a critical role in taking care of your brain.
Guest: Dr Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN
From the power of movement and exercise to the impact of sugar, hydration, sleep, and rest, discover the everyday habits that can influence cognitive performance and long-term brain health.
Dr Gupta also discusses neurogenesis, BDNF, memory, and why taking care of your body plays a critical role in taking care of your brain.
Guest: Dr Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN
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brain health,
health matters
Monday, August 31, 2026
Vapes sind schlimmer als du denkst
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Dampfen,
E-Zigaretten,
Gesundheit,
health matters,
Rauchen,
Vapes,
Zigaretten
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer
THE NEW YORK TIMES: In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.
The Food and Drug Administration approved on Wednesday a new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, ushering in a new era of treatment for a disease that has long been considered one of the most hopeless in medicine.
The drug, taken as two pills a day, is the first of its type and has electrified cancer specialists and patients. It is not a cure, but it is the first treatment to substantially extend the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer.
The drug, daraxonrasib, is made by Revolution Medicines and will be sold under the brand name Rasonque. It was approved for patients who have metastatic pancreatic cancer and have already tried chemotherapy. In a key clinical trial, participants who got daraxonrasib lived for a median of over 13 months, compared with less than seven months for those who got chemotherapy. Some patients who have gotten the drug through clinical trials have lived for years.
“We’ve never seen a benefit like this,” said Dr. Anna Berkenblit, the chief scientific and medical officer at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, an advocacy group for research and patients. » | Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson | Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration approved on Wednesday a new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, ushering in a new era of treatment for a disease that has long been considered one of the most hopeless in medicine.
The drug, taken as two pills a day, is the first of its type and has electrified cancer specialists and patients. It is not a cure, but it is the first treatment to substantially extend the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer.
The drug, daraxonrasib, is made by Revolution Medicines and will be sold under the brand name Rasonque. It was approved for patients who have metastatic pancreatic cancer and have already tried chemotherapy. In a key clinical trial, participants who got daraxonrasib lived for a median of over 13 months, compared with less than seven months for those who got chemotherapy. Some patients who have gotten the drug through clinical trials have lived for years.
“We’ve never seen a benefit like this,” said Dr. Anna Berkenblit, the chief scientific and medical officer at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, an advocacy group for research and patients. » | Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson | Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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FDA,
health matters,
pancreatic cancer
Friday, August 14, 2026
Quand le sucre empoisonne le foie, avec un risque élevé de cirrhose et de cancer
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - La consommation de fructose engraisse l’organe au point que l’on parle de maladie du foie gras. À la clé, un risque élevé de cirrhose et de cancer.
On sait que l’alcool est délétère pour le foie. Ce que l’on ignore souvent, c’est que le sucre peut être tout aussi toxique pour cet organe vital. Derrière le plaisir sucré des sodas, jus de fruits, pâtisseries et autres snacks, se cache une menace insidieuse pour notre santé : la maladie Mash. Appelée aussi maladie du foie gras ou encore maladie du soda. Longtemps cantonnée aux spécialistes, cette affection du foie non liée à l’alcool explose dans nos sociétés modernes. En France, les chiffres donnent le vertige : selon l’étude NashCo, menée sur la cohorte Constances, 8 millions de Français présenteraient une stéatose hépatique, dont 200 000 avec une fibrose avancée, exposant à la cirrhose et au cancer du foie. » | Par Anne Prigent | vendredi 14 août 2026
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On sait que l’alcool est délétère pour le foie. Ce que l’on ignore souvent, c’est que le sucre peut être tout aussi toxique pour cet organe vital. Derrière le plaisir sucré des sodas, jus de fruits, pâtisseries et autres snacks, se cache une menace insidieuse pour notre santé : la maladie Mash. Appelée aussi maladie du foie gras ou encore maladie du soda. Longtemps cantonnée aux spécialistes, cette affection du foie non liée à l’alcool explose dans nos sociétés modernes. En France, les chiffres donnent le vertige : selon l’étude NashCo, menée sur la cohorte Constances, 8 millions de Français présenteraient une stéatose hépatique, dont 200 000 avec une fibrose avancée, exposant à la cirrhose et au cancer du foie. » | Par Anne Prigent | vendredi 14 août 2026
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
U.S. Citizens in Cuba for New Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Treatment
Feb 27, 2026 | A small but growing number of U.S. citizens are traveling to Havana for a breakthrough new treatment for Alzheimer’s, a disease that systematically destroys a person's memory, personality, and ability to function.
Studies show that, unlike all other medications available for the disease, Cuba’s NeuralCIM not only stabilizes patients, in more than half of cases it reverses many of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Cuba approved the medication for use last year, following several years of medical trials.
Dr Bill Blanchet from Colorado has been accompanying his patients to Havana and says the impact of NeuralCIM on many of them, in just six months, has been life-changing.
Studies show that, unlike all other medications available for the disease, Cuba’s NeuralCIM not only stabilizes patients, in more than half of cases it reverses many of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Cuba approved the medication for use last year, following several years of medical trials.
Dr Bill Blanchet from Colorado has been accompanying his patients to Havana and says the impact of NeuralCIM on many of them, in just six months, has been life-changing.
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Alzheimer's,
Cuba,
health matters
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Dr Philip Ovadia: What They Don't Tell You About Statins
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Cancers, maladies cardio-vasculaires, neurologiques… Pourquoi l’excès de sucre est-il si mauvais pour la santé ?
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Une alimentation riche en glucose a de nombreux effets négatifs. On observe notamment un lien entre consommation de sucres et risque de démence de type Alzheimer.
Longtemps perçu comme un simple plaisir gustatif ou une source d’énergie rapide, le sucre s’impose aujourd’hui comme l’un des principaux ennemis silencieux de notre santé. Sa présence envahissante dans l’alimentation moderne – boissons sucrées, snacks et autres plats tout préparés – façonne un environnement où l’excès est devenu la norme. Les preuves scientifiques s’accumulent : trop d’aliments sucrés abîment notre métabolisme, fragilisent notre cœur, perturbent notre cerveau et participent à la survenue de plusieurs cancers.
« Pour dire les choses simplement, on a noté des associations statistiques entre une consommation trop importante de glucides, et plus particulièrement des sucres, et les maladies chroniques les plus fréquentes », explique le Pr Boris Hansel, endocrinologue et nutritionniste à l’hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard (apr.-HP/université Paris-Cité). « L’excès de glucose et de fructose est délétère en rendant nos organes moins sensibles à l’insuline, d’où le risque d’hyperglycémie, mais aussi de stockage de gras dans le tissu adipeux et dans le foie », complète Nicolas Venteclef, directeur de recherche à l’Inserm (Immediab/Institut Necker-Enfants malades). « Ces sucres, trop présents, vont aussi induire la prolifération et l’activation de diverses cellules du système immunitaire et déclencher une inflammation chronique, laquelle peut accélérer les dommages au niveau du foie, du rein, du pancréas et même du cerveau », poursuit-il. » | Par Anne Lefèvre-Balleydier | mardi 7 juillet 2026
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Labels:
alimentation saine,
health matters,
santé
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Not All Skinny: The French Do Get Fat • FRANCE 24 English
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anti-obesity drugs,
France,
health matters,
obesity
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Cancer Jab Can Eradicate Entire Tumours in Patients, Trial Shows
THE GUARDIAN: Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapy
Doctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results that show a triple-action cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients.
In an international trial spanning 11 countries, the injection was offered to patients whose cancer had spread or come back and whose disease had failed to respond to other treatments.
The jab, called amivantamab, shrank the tumours of more than a third of patients, with dramatic changes seen within weeks. In 15 of them, doctors found the drug had melted away their tumours altogether.
Kevin Harrington, professor in biological cancer therapies at the Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR), said: “These are unprecedentedly strong responses in patients whose disease has become resistant to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy. » | Andrew Gregory, Health editor, in Chicago | Saturday, May 30, 2026
Doctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results that show a triple-action cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients.
In an international trial spanning 11 countries, the injection was offered to patients whose cancer had spread or come back and whose disease had failed to respond to other treatments.
The jab, called amivantamab, shrank the tumours of more than a third of patients, with dramatic changes seen within weeks. In 15 of them, doctors found the drug had melted away their tumours altogether.
Kevin Harrington, professor in biological cancer therapies at the Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR), said: “These are unprecedentedly strong responses in patients whose disease has become resistant to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy. » | Andrew Gregory, Health editor, in Chicago | Saturday, May 30, 2026
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cancer,
health matters
Monday, May 25, 2026
Pourquoi, en cas de fortes chaleurs, le sport peut être dangereux pour la santé
LE FIGARO : Alors que les températures sont particulièrement élevées dans l’hexagone, le ministère des Sports, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie associative a appelé dimanche soir « à la plus grande vigilance dans la pratique sportive ».
Le ministère des Sports a appelé dimanche soir à « la plus grande vigilance dans la pratique sportive » alors que les températures sont particulièrement élevées en France ce lundi. La journée de dimanche a été marquée par le décès d’un participant à la course à pied la Pyrénéenne, à Paris, et une autre manifestation sportive a été interrompue à la demande des pompiers à Maisons-Alfort, dans le Val-de-Marne, après l’hospitalisation d’une dizaine de coureurs en « urgence absolue ».
Lorsque le thermomètre atteint des sommets, les sportifs et certains travailleurs, même en excellente santé, peuvent être victimes de ce phénomène mal connu : le « coup de chaleur à l’exercice ». Les cas restent rares, mais le pronostic peut être très sombre. Le coup de chaleur peut « emporter subitement des jeunes gens en apparente bonne santé , écrivait en 2019 dans The Conversation le Dr Laurent Grélot, physiologiste à l'université Aix-Marseille. D’autant plus subitement que les paramètres météorologiques (humidité, radiation solaire...) et propres à l’individu (morphologie, sexe, état de fatigue, prise de toxiques ou de médicaments, infection récente...), extrêmement variables, rendent impossible la prédiction du phénomène. « On pourra avoir couru des dizaines de fois par une température ambiante de 30 °C et 30-40 % d’humidité relative sans en souffrir, et en mourir la fois suivante », concluait Laurent Grélot. Près d'un tiers des victimes d'un coup de chaleur à l'exercice pris en charge en soins intensifs en décède, indiquait en février 2022 une étude publiée dans Nature reviews disease primers . » | Par Soline Roy | lundi 25 mai 2026
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Le ministère des Sports a appelé dimanche soir à « la plus grande vigilance dans la pratique sportive » alors que les températures sont particulièrement élevées en France ce lundi. La journée de dimanche a été marquée par le décès d’un participant à la course à pied la Pyrénéenne, à Paris, et une autre manifestation sportive a été interrompue à la demande des pompiers à Maisons-Alfort, dans le Val-de-Marne, après l’hospitalisation d’une dizaine de coureurs en « urgence absolue ».
Lorsque le thermomètre atteint des sommets, les sportifs et certains travailleurs, même en excellente santé, peuvent être victimes de ce phénomène mal connu : le « coup de chaleur à l’exercice ». Les cas restent rares, mais le pronostic peut être très sombre. Le coup de chaleur peut « emporter subitement des jeunes gens en apparente bonne santé , écrivait en 2019 dans The Conversation le Dr Laurent Grélot, physiologiste à l'université Aix-Marseille. D’autant plus subitement que les paramètres météorologiques (humidité, radiation solaire...) et propres à l’individu (morphologie, sexe, état de fatigue, prise de toxiques ou de médicaments, infection récente...), extrêmement variables, rendent impossible la prédiction du phénomène. « On pourra avoir couru des dizaines de fois par une température ambiante de 30 °C et 30-40 % d’humidité relative sans en souffrir, et en mourir la fois suivante », concluait Laurent Grélot. Près d'un tiers des victimes d'un coup de chaleur à l'exercice pris en charge en soins intensifs en décède, indiquait en février 2022 une étude publiée dans Nature reviews disease primers . » | Par Soline Roy | lundi 25 mai 2026
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canicule,
canicules,
chaleur,
health matters,
santé,
sport,
vague de chaleur
Monday, May 11, 2026
The Human Body’s Hidden Pathways
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: For 400 years, anatomists have understood there to be two systems in the body that function as transportation for cells, electrolytes, nutrients and hormones: the lymphatic system and the cardiovascular system.
The lymphatic system, which removes excess fluid from tissues, was observed as early as 1622 by the Italian physician Gaspare Aselli when he vivisected a dog.
The workings of the cardiovascular system, in which the heart pumps blood through arteries, capillaries and veins, were first described in 1628 by the English physician and anatomist William Harvey. » By Avraham Z. Cooper. Illustrations by Jérôme Berthier | Monday, May 11, 2026
The lymphatic system, which removes excess fluid from tissues, was observed as early as 1622 by the Italian physician Gaspare Aselli when he vivisected a dog.
The workings of the cardiovascular system, in which the heart pumps blood through arteries, capillaries and veins, were first described in 1628 by the English physician and anatomist William Harvey. » By Avraham Z. Cooper. Illustrations by Jérôme Berthier | Monday, May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Unspoken Diet Tricks Every 1950s Woman Knew (That Kept Them All Skinny)
Apr 28, 2026 | In 1961, Jean Wilson wore a 23-inch waist dress to her wedding in Dayton, Ohio. She wore the same dress to her daughter's wedding in 1989. Nobody in her household counted a single calorie the entire time.
These are the 10 diet habits that were ordinary in 1950s American kitchens - every one of them worked, every one was either abandoned or replaced with something you could buy and not one required a subscription, a food journal or anything called a "program".
These are the 10 diet habits that were ordinary in 1950s American kitchens - every one of them worked, every one was either abandoned or replaced with something you could buy and not one required a subscription, a food journal or anything called a "program".
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Tighter Restrictions on Brazilian Butt Lift Procedures Needed, UK MPs Warn | BBC News
Feb 18, 2026 | Tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) are needed immediately, a cross-party group of MPs in the UK have said.
The Women and Equalities Committee said only doctors should be allowed to carry out these treatments because of the risks involved. That would act as a de facto ban as doctors would only perform them in the most essential cases, the MPs said.
The UK government has proposed a similar measure, but has yet to confirm when the restrictions will come into place.
Currently there is no regulation over who can provide procedures that do not involve incisions.
The Women and Equalities Committee said only doctors should be allowed to carry out these treatments because of the risks involved. That would act as a de facto ban as doctors would only perform them in the most essential cases, the MPs said.
The UK government has proposed a similar measure, but has yet to confirm when the restrictions will come into place.
Currently there is no regulation over who can provide procedures that do not involve incisions.
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BBL,
cosmetic procedures,
health matters
Saturday, January 24, 2026
I’m a Motor Neurone Disease Specialist. I’ve Never Seen a Couch Potato Get MND
THE TELEGRAPH: Professor Dame Pamela Shaw says nearly every MND patient she has seen is physically active – and is now trying to unravel why
“I’ve seen thousands of MND patients,” says the neurologist Professor Pamela Shaw, “and almost never in someone who leads a sedentary life, what the Americans call a couch potato. Nearly everyone is physically active – sometimes professional athletes but also people who just do a lot of sport – the type of people who are described as always on the go, always buzzing about.
“So I’ve always been interested in trying to unravel that, and it’s tricky, because clearly most athletes don’t develop MND. We think it’s a combination of the genetic make-up of the person, and their lifestyle.”
Professor Dame Pam Shaw is the director of SITraN, the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, which has become a key centre for research into Motor Neurone Disease. » | Jessamy Calkin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Having always been given to the life of a couch potato and having always been resistant to, one could say allergic to, hyperactivity, too much exercise and/or gymnastics, and after reading this article, I am going to start thanking my lucky stars for my natural tendencies, proclivities, likes, and habits! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
“I’ve seen thousands of MND patients,” says the neurologist Professor Pamela Shaw, “and almost never in someone who leads a sedentary life, what the Americans call a couch potato. Nearly everyone is physically active – sometimes professional athletes but also people who just do a lot of sport – the type of people who are described as always on the go, always buzzing about.
“So I’ve always been interested in trying to unravel that, and it’s tricky, because clearly most athletes don’t develop MND. We think it’s a combination of the genetic make-up of the person, and their lifestyle.”
Professor Dame Pam Shaw is the director of SITraN, the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, which has become a key centre for research into Motor Neurone Disease. » | Jessamy Calkin | Saturday, January 24, 2026
Having always been given to the life of a couch potato and having always been resistant to, one could say allergic to, hyperactivity, too much exercise and/or gymnastics, and after reading this article, I am going to start thanking my lucky stars for my natural tendencies, proclivities, likes, and habits! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful.
For a while, it seemed the notion that light drinking was good for the heart had gone by the wayside, debunked by new studies and overshadowed by warnings that alcohol causes cancer.
Now the American Heart Association has revived the idea in a scientific review that is drawing intense criticism, setting off a new round of debate about alcohol consumption.
The paper, which sought to summarize the latest research and was aimed at practicing cardiologists, concluded that light drinking — one to two drinks a day — posed no risk for coronary disease, stroke, sudden death and possibly heart failure, and may even reduce the risk of developing these conditions. » | Roni Caryn Rabin | Tuesday, December 16, 2025
For a while, it seemed the notion that light drinking was good for the heart had gone by the wayside, debunked by new studies and overshadowed by warnings that alcohol causes cancer.
Now the American Heart Association has revived the idea in a scientific review that is drawing intense criticism, setting off a new round of debate about alcohol consumption.
The paper, which sought to summarize the latest research and was aimed at practicing cardiologists, concluded that light drinking — one to two drinks a day — posed no risk for coronary disease, stroke, sudden death and possibly heart failure, and may even reduce the risk of developing these conditions. » | Roni Caryn Rabin | Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Friday, November 28, 2025
UK Government Advised against Mass Prostate Cancer Screening by Expert Committee | BBC News
Nov 28, 2025 | The UK’s National Screening Committee advised against routine prostate cancer screening for the majority of men.
Health secretary, Wes Streeting, said he'll "examine the evidence" and will take into account different views on screening ahead of a decision in March.
Mass testing could cause more harm than good - even for those at high risk, including black men and those with a family history, according to the expert committee.
Health secretary, Wes Streeting, said he'll "examine the evidence" and will take into account different views on screening ahead of a decision in March.
Mass testing could cause more harm than good - even for those at high risk, including black men and those with a family history, according to the expert committee.
Saturday, November 01, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
John Pienaar Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Advocates for Screening that Could Save Thousands
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