Flu Season 2020-2021: What do you need to know before getting vaccinated?

Oct 9, 2020

The flu epidemic in the US occurs every year during autumn and winter. According to the CDC, it is estimated that the flu has resulted in between 9.3 million and 49 million illness each year in the...

Breast cancer

The National Breast Cancer Foundation celebrates 28 years of the pink ribbon during Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Oct 8, 2020

For the 28th consecutive year, "Breast Cancer Awareness Month", a campaign against breast cancer organized by the National Breast Cancer Foundation and other breast cancer organizations worldwide,...

What is a generic drug? How is it different from a brand-name drug?

Oct 2, 2020 • 1 comment

Generics have been, since their introduction, a subject of debate, and admittedly, it's sometimes difficult to understand them!You may have already experienced this situation: when you go to collect...

Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): use, dosage, side effects and more!

Sep 22, 2020 • 1 comment

Cortisone and its derivatives (corticosteroids) are widely used for their anti-inflammatory properties, which prevent the immune system from overreacting and releasing the substances that cause the...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Regulations, types, prices and more!

Sep 18, 2020

Faced with the exponential increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection, new, more restrictive measures are being introduced across the US: wearing a mask has become mandatory...

5 tips for successfully getting back into exercise (even with a chronic illness)!

Sep 10, 2020

With summer vacation over and your head full of happy memories, it's high time to get back into exercise. But why? The start of the school year, like the New Year, is a great time to make...

How to get tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Sep 3, 2020

Faced with the upsurge in confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), more and more private labs and testing centers are now offering testing. At present, it is estimated by the Johns Hopkins...

Why do we need vitamin D?

Aug 21, 2020

Vitamin D deficiency is common in many Western countries, largely due to the low level of sun exposure, but also due to its rare presence in our diet. Nevertheless, it has many benefits and helps...

Prescription Drug Addiction: What are the risks and how to quit?

Aug 17, 2020

Drug addiction is a psychological and sometimes physical condition that causes compulsive, continuous or periodic behavioral reactions. It affects around 19.7 million Americans and is linked to the...

How long is a prescription valid?

Aug 14, 2020

A prescription is a document that allows the patient to be given medication, equipment (crutches, glasses, etc.) or to undergo a medical procedure (consultation with a specialist, radiology, etc.)....

Rare diseases

Acromegaly, Cushing's disease... Learn more about pituitary neuroendocrine tumors!

Aug 6, 2020 • 1 comment

Pituitary adenomas (or pituitary neuroendocrine tumors) account for between 10 and 20% of brain tumors in adults. These tumors are rare, with an incidence of 4/100,000 people and are often discovered...

Cancer

What is hormone therapy?

Aug 5, 2020 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

Hormone therapy is a systemic anti-cancer therapy, which means that it affects the entire body. It can be both medicinal (via steroid hormones) and non-medicinal (via surgery). Unlike other cancer...