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Why and how to move?

Physical activity reduces the risk of developing many illnesses: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure... not to mention the fact that moving around feels better than sitting still. Increased physical activity also reduces the risk of obesity and certain age-related effects. [...]

Nearly 15,000 women screened on the Women's Heart Bus

In the 16 cities involved in the 2024 stage, 4,620 women were screened free of charge, representing an average of around 300 screenings per stage. Nearly 15,000 women have been screened since the Bus was launched just over three years ago. 1,473 healthcare professionals were involved in 2024, either [...]

50 Women's Heart Days in 2025 in France and overseas!

To complement the Women's Heart Bus stages (an action carried out in partnership with local authorities) and to reduce gender inequalities in public health even faster, Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes wanted to set up, in 2024, the Women's Heart Day (JOCF). Last year, 18 health establishments [...]

Some disorders associated with menopause

At menopause, many women suffer from disorders associated with the drop in estrogen, which can severely affect their quality of life. Some are well-known, such as hot flushes, mood swings, irritability, sleep disorders or fatigue. Others are less well known, and sometimes just as difficult to cope [...]

Cannes: the Bus du Cœur des Femmes is back on the roads of France!

From the very first event in Cannes, dozens of healthcare professionals volunteered their time to welcome the 300 women who benefited from this preventive event. The genuine partnership with the City of Cannes and its Mayor, David Lisnard, who came to show his support, also enabled women in [...]

The many benefits of cardiac coherence

When we're irritated, instinctively taking a deep breath reduces our stress and brings our brain back to a more serene state, by slowing our heart rate. We can influence our heart rate by working on our breathing. We generally breathe between 8 and 20 times a minute. By lowering our breathing [...]

Prevention saves lives

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 [...]

In the event of cardiac arrest, women are 2 times more likely to die than men

In public places, women are less likely to receive cardiac massage from a bystander than men, leading to more deaths among them. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00875-9/abstract The first barrier is the lack of recognition of cardiac arrest as a male event. Yet [...]