Pension increase, legal age, contribution bases and other retirement news as of January 1,...
Contributory pensions will rise by 3.8% and minimum and non-contributory pensions by up to 14%. But in addition to the increases in the pensioners' payroll, the access requirements for pre-retirement and early retirement also...
The flu epidemic spreads in France, start of decline confirmed for bronchiolitis
The seasonal flu epidemic spread in mid-December in France, spreading to the entire east of the metropolis, the public health agency announced on Wednesday, confirming however that bronchiolitis had passed a peak. Concerning the...
91% of parents want to know the sex of their future child
Nine out of ten parents know the sex of their child before birth according to a study by INED (National Institute of Demographic Studies) published this Wednesday. They say they want to prepare for...
Can you get an infection in space?
Hello Houston! Do we have a problem? If there is one place where you don't want to get sick, it's in space: you are far from everything, in a confined space, with extremely limited...
Covid-19 could have indirectly increased the number of deaths from cardiovascular or nutritional diseases
At the beginning of the 2020s, France observed an increase in deaths from cardiovascular diseases or of nutritional origin, according to a study published Tuesday, December 18, a change in trend which remains to...
Eurozone inflation moderates five tenths to 2.4% in November and 3.1% in the EU
The community statistics office thus confirmed its preliminary estimate for the euro area also with regard to underlying inflation - it excludes the effect of energy and fresh food as they are the most...
Should we integrate unconventional care practices into the health system?
Osteopathy, chiropractic, hypnosis, mesotherapy, auriculotherapy, acupuncture, fasting, raw foodism, anthroposophic medicine, homeopathy... Unconventional care practices, or “alternative medicine”, are the subject of fierce debate. Since last June, a committee set up by the government...
What is ketamine, which caused the death of Matthew Perry?
The mystery is lifted over the death of American actor Matthew Perry. The star of the television series Friends, found unconscious on October 28 in a jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles, died...
How 'Most Beautiful Spine' Queens Conquered America
On October 5, 1967, a pretty young woman walked in the Rose Garden of the White House, in the company of American President Lindon Johnson. Ruth McCarter is one of the last “Posture Queens”....
Drinking establishments do not respect the ban on the sale of alcohol to minors,...
Almost systematically, drinking establishments do not respect the ban on the sale of alcohol to minors. These are the alarming conclusions of a study unveiled Tuesday December 12 by Association Addiction France. During a...