Just three years ago, France 5 broadcast a health investigation on women’s hearts. During the program, Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier, MD, sounded the alarm: women are on the front lines of cardiovascular events and they don’t even know it. This show has already helped save many lives, raising awareness among women and encouraging them to get screened. This is still current news, which highlights the importance of continuing this work through the Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes). It’s even more important during this post-lockdown period that’s been filled with stress brought on by the uncertainty we’re facing. Take care of yourself now before it’s too late!
The Foundation has become a founding partner of the Bus du Coeur, and will be providing financial support for our inclusive health initiative for women in precarious situations over the next 5 years. A Bus will go out to meet them in their town and neighborhood, to offer them screening for [...]
This is unacceptable: not only do fewer than one in two women have a mammogram for breast cancer screening, but these figures are also falling: 46.5% of women aged 50 to 74 had a mammogram in 2023, compared with 47.6% in 2022! Yet 9 out of 10 breast cancers can be cured when detected at an early [...]
Laughter stimulates the heart, lungs and muscles, improving the supply of oxygen-rich air. It increases our brain's production of endorphins, relieving stress. It creates a feeling of well-being and relaxation by lowering our blood pressure and heart rate. In the longer term, laughter boosts [...]