Textile workers in Istanbul have been making stonewashed jeans in hazardous conditions for years, and many have contracted an incurable disease called silicosis. FRANCE 24 went to meet the victims and uncovered a scandal that no one wanted revealed.
A widespread vaccination campaign against the A(H1N1) flu virus begins Thursday across France, with roughly 6 million high-risk individuals expected to receive the vaccine as priority patients.
Why not swap the coffee for a simple herb juice this breakfast time? It re-oxygenates the blood, revitalises, strengthens the immune system and regularises transit.
Better than DNA and the Apollo spacecraft, the x-ray was voted the top achievement in modern scientific history by over 50,000 people in a poll set up by the British Science Museum.
France is ranked top of the World Health Organization health care charts. But the French still complain. The health care system is envied by people beyond the borders of France, but puts what many critics call an excessive burden on public spending.
France is ranked top of the World Health Organization health care charts. But the French still complain. The health care system is envied by people beyond the borders of France, but puts what many critics call an excessive burden on public spending.
France starts its swine flu vaccination campaign with health professionals on Tuesday. More than 1,000 centres are also being set up to vaccinate the general public, with pregnant women and infants as priority cases for the shot.
