542 ViewsThis is where his medical journey began, punctuated by lows and very lows. First stop: Citalopram. “It just really made me gray. I was no longer in a big daily torment, but I was never happy. On top of that, my sexuality was zero.” After a few months, he returned, empty-handed, to visit his […]
728 ViewsEating, drinking, talking, smiling, kissing… “The mouth is so involved on a sensory, physical and psychological level, that it should not be neglected” , underlines Dr. Alain Amzalag dental surgeon in Paris. Despite the prevention messages, the French remain bad students in terms of oral hygiene . In 2019, one in four admitted brushing […]
769 ViewsThe scenario is likely. Today, centenarians are no longer an exception and, if the mechanisms of aging have not yet revealed all their secrets, research is advancing. As a result, life expectancy continues to increase. If it first grew, since the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the gradual collapse of infant mortality, […]
1,456 ViewsThe esophagus is the hollow tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. The lower esophageal sphincter is the ring of muscle holding the lower end of the esophagus closed so that food and stomach acid do not back up into the esophagus. When people swallow, this sphincter normally relaxes to let food […]
1,285 ViewsGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as the set of bothersome symptoms or complications related to the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus. There is a physiological GERD (in everyone) especially after meals, EPIDEMIOLOGY GERD is a frequent pathology, most often benign, but which can significantly alter the quality of life of patients. […]
