The court rejected the request for euthanasia by Chantal Sébire

The high court in Dijon puts forward "the state of the French law" to justify its decision. Counsel for the sick appealed to Nicolas Sarkozy to change the law on the end of life. Dismissed "in the state of French law." The high court in Dijon did not consider the request for euthanasia of Chantale Sébire, aged 52, disfigured by an incurable and progressive disease. "Even though the physical degradation of Mrs. Sébire deserves compassion," the court "rejects requette (sa)," according to the order of the first vice-president of TGI Dijon, René Jaillet issued Monday. In its expected, the judge argues that the complaint by Chantal Sébire "opposes the Code of Medical Ethics, which states that the doctor has no right to deliberately commit suicide." The ordinance states that the request "was also opposed to the Penal Code" which condemns assistance and assisted suicide. "Sick indicated that it would not appeal the ruling. Chantal's lawyer denounces Sébire "total hypocrisy" of the court decision and called Nicolas Sarkozy was to change the law on the end of life, describing it as "inhuman." "We must change the law as we see it leaves people on the side of the road," said Gilles Antonowicz at a press conference in Paris. The law of 2005 on the end of life tends to establish a right to "letting die" without permit active euthanasia as required Sébire Chantale. The Association for the right to die with dignity (ADMD) deplored for its part a court decision that she says "puts Chantale Sébire a sentence of suffering in life." "Never in a matter of justice pressure government has been so strong on judges," says the association. Custody of Sceaux Rachida Dati had stated last week that "medicine was not there to administer lethal substances."

Guyana is unable to cope with the AIDS virus

In a report entitled "The epidemic of HIV infection in Guyana: a political problem" and made public Monday, March 17, the National AIDS Council (CNS) said that the department is "widespread epidemic situation: over 1% of pregnant women are infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), a situation similar to that of some African countries. " Guyana knows the prevalence rate the highest in France. In 2006, the rate per million inhabitants discovery of HIV infection was 308 to 150 against in Ile-de-France. After those of 1996 and 2003, this is the third report that the CNS dedicated to the fight against the epidemic of HIV infection in Guyana. That of a 2003 alarmed "active and uncontrolled epidemic for which no response was structured and adapted made." In his new report, the CNS considers the situation "unacceptable from the viewpoint of health goals, both national de la France". For him, "stigma and discrimination are still being people living with HIV constitute barriers to screening, prevention and care". The CNS said that the Caribbean is the second region in the world most affected by Africa after the epidemic of HIV infection. " Guyana there is "a relative island of wealth in the midst of poor countries or poor border areas of emerging countries." As a result, it "has a profile consistent with the epidemic situation in the region, exacerbated by the importance of economic migration to the department, which by definition involve insecure populations from countries with high prevalence." Guyana has a population "mixed", "living in areas identified in the department," the report says. This "contributes to the splitting of public space and policy" and engages in "shackles", which the National AIDS Council considers that they "must not, however, justify the withholding of local and national development strategies and instruments deployed against the epidemic. " Discovering too late infection with the AIDS virus, sub-medical staff, medical aging demographics, precarious living conditions of many of the people in charge are some of the factors which weaken the fight against the epidemic. Which adds "the policy against illegal migration (which) is not conducive to easy access to care and shapes too often the approach to the epidemic at the expense of public health considerations," according to the CNS. It invites them to work in three areas: developing a "political efforts up to the challenge," develop "a concerted steering the fight against the epidemic" and "improve the public health response." For NSC, "the minister responsible for overseas needs, with the Minister for Health, bear these changes at a time when a new law programme for the overseas is being prepared."

Bird flu strikes again on Vietnam

These are some 300 ducks, a farmer in the district of Thang Binh, who were killed from 10 to 12 March. According to the provincial veterinarian, samples from the animals are fully assimilated to the avian flu virus. This plague made its appearance in December 2003 in Vietnam and at the time it is tens of millions of chickens in the country were destroyed. In 2004, we discover that humans can catch the virus. Source: WHO includes inrsOn while contamination is by air or by direct route: respiratory secretions of infected animals, feathers and droppings or dust contaminated. Monday, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health announced the death of a young boy of 11 years. This brings to five the number of victims of the virus in that country. The boy who had eaten meat from a dead chicken, fell ill on March 5 and was hospitalized three days later and then transferred to the General Hospital of Pediatrics in Hanoi last Tuesday. The new death brings to 52 the number of deaths due to bird flu identified by the authorities of Vietnam. Residents have received advice not to consume dead or diseased poultry, as well as those whose origin is unknown. Fortunately, the disease is not transmissible from person to person (no human-to-human contamination). Today, the 11 affected localities in Vietnam by bird flu: Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Ha Nam, Tuyen Quang, Hano and Lao Cai in the northern region, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Quang Nam in the Central Region, Soc Trang and Vinh Long in the south. And according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 361 human cases of avian influenza, including 227 deaths, were recorded in the world between February 2003 and February 2008. The risk of being infected by eating meat or eggs is low or negligible according to the French agency for food safety. Cooking destroys the virus.

Pharmacists are hostile to free access to self

Many reasons base that opposition. The most obvious is that 68% of respondents believe that these drugs freely available eventually on the gondolas of supermarkets in the next few years, 36% of respondents report that an absolute conviction. The fact that another survey, conducted in January 2008 by Ipsos at the request of the association of pharmacists, has shown that price equivalent patients prefer to buy in a pharmacy, does not especially reassuring pharmacists to pharmacy. This certainty flee to see a portion of their sales leads to a negative judgement on the whole system: 71% believe that free access will not "reduce the price of medicines," 82% it does "not allow Social Security to save money" and 89% think it will even fewer "empower the patient on his medication." It is not surprising that pharmacists are not rushing to create a zone of free access to the products of self: one fourth (25%) reject the idea, one-third (31%) have not taken Decision and 23% are dragging their feet ( "yes, but not immediately"). In contrast, less than a quarter (21%) are going to carry out the work "very soon". Most pharmacists (55%) or are unwilling to wait to establish a zone free access; they justify this decision by the anguish of the likelihood of "dangerous behaviour on the part of patients' (52%). An argument that arrives ahead "lack of space" in the pharmacy (26%), "lack of information" on the modalities for the establishment of this zone (12%), or the "lack of interest" from clients (5%). Confusément, pharmacists feel that their advisory function is threatened. They basically ignore what will be the attitude of patients: 41% feel it will continue to seek advice, and 42% he will not. 43% believe that the board will take place at the time of payment and 49% that will be conducted on the same zone of free access. Three-quarters (74%) say they are so "worried" about the measure.

Morbihan

Art. The "expose" phasiens in Saint-Brieuc For many years he wanted to mount an exhibition on the movement phase, in Saint-Brieuc. Jean-Claude Charbonel is finally reached. And it's great! Some 150 pieces, 88 artists ... This is the first time that the West is hosting an exhibition of this scale on "phasiens, cousins of the surrealists. A broad panorama consisting of works created in Britain and throughout the world, from private collections and public museums in the West. The exhibition will include a painting by Camille Bryen, paintings by Pierre Alechinsky, paintings of Belgian Jacques Lacomblez, including works created by Japanese, Chileans, Danish, Mexicans, Germans, Peruvian, Swedish ... Bretons in Phase The "regional" will also be well represented in the museum galleries of Saint-Brieuc. Including Finistériens Suzanne Besson or Mérour Albert, who launched the movement in Britain since 1963. The Costarmoricains discover that they have great talent in their midst, like Ania Suzel, Claude Dupuy, Richard Earl, Xavière Morvan, Guy Faidi or Jean-Pierre Corbel and of course Jean-Claude Charbonel. In any case, a fascinating world that deserves several visits.

LAMal not clear cantons on June 1

The new constitutional article on health insurance will give too much power to the boxes, are up in the cantons. Refusing to pay more than 8 billion per year without control, they call to vote "no" on 1 June. "To benefit existential, the population must rely on the authorities that it elects not on insurers without democratic legitimacy", criticized Monday to the press the chairman of the Conference of Cantonal Directors of Health (CDS), State Councillor vaudois Pierre-Yves Maillard. On the subject Health: cantons take a stand against the constitutional article on health insurance

Against the interest of policyholders For the CDS, the article submitted to a vote of the people and the cantons is contrary to the interests of policyholders. It would give cash to determine the offer, make it more difficult access to health care, restrict freedom of choice for patients, reduce transparency and increase the danger of risk selection stronger. Opposed to the new article from the outset, the cantons organize their sling for the voting. The plenary meeting of the CDS has ruled without opposition for a "no". Same story in the committees of conference of the directors of Finance (CDF) and Social Affairs (SADC). And according to Pierre-Yves Maillard, the conference of cantonal governments should follow next week. Billions paid without control The introduction of a tier system of funding remains in the throat cantons. In the future, the benefits should be handled by only one paying agent in principle insurers disease. "The cantons will be reduced to the role of collectors," denounced the Waldensian of Health. They pay eight or ten billion francs per year to private companies without means to control how the money is managed. A stumbling block to Cantonal Ministers of Finance. This is an unacceptable breach the principle that "he who pays, decides," said the president of the CDF the Solothurner Christian Wanner. Freedom of contract The cantons contested the argument made by some proponents of the new article that nothing will change on the merits. A "yes" clearly opens the door to the lifting of the obligation of funds to work with all care providers. "This article was prepared for it", according to Pierre-Yves Maillard. Allow insurers to choose doctors and hospitals in which they reimburse care is contrary to efforts cantonal planning needs. This would mean a more difficult access to benefits for patients. And district officials to denounce a loss of influence of government, which alone have a democratic legitimacy. Unlike an insurer, "a health minister who would handle that economic concerns without taking into account the needs of patients run the risk of not being re-elected," said State Councillor Waldenses.

The weight alone is meaningless!

From when it was too many curves? When you been shopping and we realise that the human body has gone from a size "medium" to a "large" size, it does not necessarily mean that we have a weight problem. First, depending on the brands of clothing, sizes do not always correspond… Then, only a doctor can truly say if a body is "normal", a sign of "overweight" and "obesity". The weight alone is meaningless! There is a useful indicator to detect overweight or obesity: a body mass index (BMI). The BMI is calculated based on weight and height. Weighing 70kg for 1m80 or 1m60 this is not the same thing especially if we just getting started… Calculate your BMI is useful to assess the situation depending on whether it is 18 years or under 18. I said that everybody does not stop growing at 18. For more certainty, we can accurately assess its growth curve with his doctor. David Douillet pète fire The BMI does not take everything into account: our turn to for example hip and lean mass known: the muscles, organs, bones. Needless to stress on its IMC: I calculated the judoka David Douillet. With 1m96 to 100 kg, BMI champion of this is more than 26. The BMI calculator, spoke of a "strong body close to the pre-obesity! If we take care of the overweight is less aesthetic (mistrusts up criteria wire) than for his health. In the long run, overweight can lead to health problems, including cardiovascular disease. Beyond a certain overweight, there is talk of obesity. It is a disease characterized by an excess of body fat causing inconvenience for health. " We can talk about the obesity when waist circumference is greater than 90cm in women, 100cm in humans. Good reflexes Good Food and do more physical activity is good for health if it is reasonable or not overweight. If you think you have a weight problem, in talking around you: your parents, the school nurse, a doctor. They will help you to lose your weight permanently. That is to say not in a day, but for good.

"Mets sound less strong" on the Senate Public

Always online on the website of the TV audience Senate in the TV programme "Bouge France" presented by Pierre Sled an interview with Philip Metzger, hearing and member of the Scientific Committee of the Association of National Day ' hearing. The opportunity to recall that it is necessary to "monitor his hearing once every two years," because it "does not find oneself that one is affected by a decrease in hearing." He also stresses that the hearing is on shrinking: auditory perception does not regenerate. More you traumatisez the cochlea, the more you are likely to have an early hearing. " To prevent such effects, it is essential to "not go beyond two hours of listening to a MP3 to 85 decibels." But how do you know that your child does not sound too loud? "If your son had a helmet on the ears, and you hear the music is the need to lower the volume." Www.publicsenat.fr

A new health check

The aid to the acquisition of a complementary disease aimed at people whose incomes are between the ceiling of CMU (606 € per month) and the same ceiling increased by 20% (727.25 € per month) . It now takes the form of a "health check" issued by the coffers primaries. It can be used as payment of part of the contract of complementary health. Its annual amount - between 100 and € 400 depending on the situation of the insured and his age - reduced contributions. To receive a certificate of entitlement to assistance for a supplemental health "which contains the amount of the check-health, it must acquire the paper form" Application for Assistance for a supplemental health "at the CPAM or download www.ameli.fr on the site. The cheque was obtained to present complementary to the body.

Super article on the dangers of dental amalgam.

With 225000 people affected with 10000 new cases every year, Alzheimer's disease is progressing at an alarmingly, an impact that justifies the Alzheimer established by France. The disease that occurs around the age of 55 years on average, is a brain degeneration irreversibly changing to a deterioration of cognitive ability and awareness leading eventually to a total loss of autonomy. The cause this disease, because qu'incurable formidable, remains unknown to this day. Among the many suspected risk factors (such as genetic predisposition, depression, heart disease, anemia, brain injuries, sleep apnea, etc.). Include environmental factors such as exposure to the metal and various physical and chemical agents. Mercury Fillings The metals used in dentistry, mercury from dental amalgam fillings or in the lead, which constitute a source of permanent exhibition, and for many people almost for life, are not part of the avenues explored so far. "The recent interest for mercury, whose sources are fish consumption, dental amalgams and vaccines, can be properly documented with current data" soberly concluded a report by the CNRS based on two studies in 2003 and 2004. It's probably a little quickly discard mercury blamed in a 2001 study [1], conducted at the University of Calgary. Two researchers have demonstrated that low concentrations of mercury are capable of destroying brain cells. According to the study, the neurons damaged by mercury have similar characteristics to those people affected by Alzheimer's disease. A study in September 2007 [2] confirms that the mercury in fillings, as a neurotoxin, is a major accelerator of Alzheimer's disease. But the main source of mercury exposure in developed countries is represented by dental amalgam fillings or, half of Mercury compounds. Mercury escapes spray under the effect of chewing and irradiation due to corrosion of the amalgam in contact with the saliva. The mercury vapours inhaled directly back to the brain via the olfactory nerve. A loss of smell, caused among holders of fillings by the accumulation of mercury in the olfactory bulb, is also observed in people with Alzheimer's. It should be noted that tin and zinc, two other components of dental amalgam, are also recognized as neurotoxins. Diffusing ionization, they would enhance the destructive effect of mercury on nerve cells. Disturbingly, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is higher in countries that use mercury amalgam for a long time. In Japan, however, where it employs little dental amalgam, the rate of the disease has remained much lower. Other metals used in dentistry Another risk factor is represented by galvanic currents (microcourants electric) produced by the inter-reaction of various metals in the mouth coexisting under the effect of saliva, environment conducive to trade electrochemical. These electrical currents, whose intensity can be several hundred millivolts, disrupt the functioning of nerve cells, based on the trading of electrical nature. The proliferation of different types of metals in the mouth increases the intensity of galvanisme, even more so if the saliva is acidic. There are now more than a thousand different alloys used for the realization of dentures. With the democratization of titanium implants, they are elevated metal increasingly important (implants, superstructure of the prosthesis attached to the implant), which are placed annually in the mouths of people in industrialized countries. France alone, an estimated fifteen tons of mercury each year are put into the mouths of french. And how many tons of nickel (Majority component alloys cheap), chromium, cobalt, titanium? It would be wrong to believe titanium perfectly neutral and stable. Like any metal, titanium oxidizes in the mouth in the presence of other metals, leaving escape ions (metal particles) that play in and adjacent tissues in the body. In addition, the titanium alloy that contains aluminum (also released ionization) neurotoxin involved in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease. Some metals such as zinc, aluminium, copper, cadmium, chromium are now recognized as could potentiate the toxic effects of mercury. When you know that all these metals are commonly used in dentistry, it is likely that each person in the industrialized world focuses on the palate and an explosive cocktail of high risk to encourage the development of Alzheimer's disease. Effective Prevention Finding and eradicating the real causes of the disease is the least we can expect of a plan AD. However, if the trail of mercury and metal dental has not been explored so far, it seems to be mainly for economic reasons. Obturation cheap and easy to install, dental amalgam, only material fully repaid to date, allowing Social Security to make substantial savings. Recognize the involvement of mercury fillings in Alzheimer's disease would certainly trigger a wave of panic and encourage a large number of porters amalgam to lay down their metal fillings. Social Security is not prepared to fund such an operation. As for titanium, who would dare question his neutrality now established as a fact through a communication action focused, while implantology booming represents colossal financial stakes? But is it reasonable to continue to engulf the colossal amounts not less, but still insufficient, in a plan aimed at Alzheimer care for dependants whose number is growing upstream because it was not deleted the real causes of the disease? Banish mercury, like Norway had done since the first in January 2008, minimise the use of the metal in dentistry, developing alternatives that exist, and manage acidity oral preventive measures are put in place urgently.

The sidaction 2008 mobilized against discrimination

"Equal opportunity" is the theme of Sidaction 2008. The 28, 29 and 30 March, 11 television stations and radios 5 rally to call for donations for the association Sidaction and inform the public about HIV / AIDS. The program for these 3 days: special programmes, features, documentaries and testimonies on the research, prevention, access to care. Since March 17, spots of Appeal donations were broadcast on satellite dishes. More than 350 events are also planned throughout France. This new edition of Sidaction is placed under the sign of the fight against discrimination. In France, some 130000 people living with HIV are still too often face difficulties in obtaining access to employment, the exclusion situations. To support the fight against AIDS, make your pledges: by telephone, by calling the 110 number for free from a fixed, open from March 17 until April 11, 2008. For SMS: sending DON at 33,000 (cost of an SMS), between 17 March and 11 April. Or make a donation directly online www.sidaction.org (secure site). The funds raised will be redistributed by the association Sidaction, 50% to research and 50% to prevention programs and assistance to the sick in France and in 29 developing countries. The 2007 edition of Sidaction has helped raise nearly 6 million.