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Heart and sexuality: advice for patients at risk?

Numerous studies, mainly focusing on male sexuality, show that 15% of treated hypertensives have to cope with major erectile dysfunction, and that 40% of 40-year-old coronary patients and 67% of 70-year-old coronary patients also suffer from it. Not to mention a very high percentage (75-90%) of heart [...]

Physical activity is even more important during menopause

You need to : - Practice endurance exercises that prevent cardiovascular risk (lower blood pressure, cholesterol, risk of developing diabetes, risk of weight gain). Fat gain is different from menopause onwards: it is more concentrated in the abdominal area and is extremely inflammatory. It produces [...]

Summer means protecting heart and brain from the heat

We sometimes tend to forget it, but heat is an enemy of our heart. Extreme heat is hard on our bodies, which use a process known as "thermoregulation" to cool themselves down. When it's very hot, blood vessels dilate, forcing the heart muscle to pump more blood to the surface of the skin and [...]

Women are not little men

Yet this idea has largely inspired care, with male physiology being the benchmark for research and treatment. Questions about sex-based differences were rarely investigated, with the assumption that outside of reproduction, they were of little importance. Yet some symptoms are different between [...]

Sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity: immobility rhymes with mortality

"Sitting is the new smoking": the indifference to physical inactivity in France is reminiscent of the indifference to smoking 40 years ago! And this is even truer for women. And yet, a recent study by the American College of Cardiology reveals that women need to exercise less than men to feel the [...]

Bus Du Cœur des Femmes: 2 beautiful stops before the summer break

It's not often that first times are synonymous with faultlessness. And yet... Both communes had pulled out all the stops to welcome the Bus, with magnificent reception areas. In Blois, Christophe Degruelle, President of Agglopolys, Marc Gricourt, Mayor of Blois and 1st Vice-President of the [...]

Preparing my consultation

We've designed this document to help you develop a therapeutic alliance with your doctor. It will help you prepare for your medical consultation, in an effective partnership with the healthcare professionals you may come into contact with. We need to take responsibility for our own health, and [...]

Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes at the Ovalies.

Sportsmanship, Friendship, Solidarity. Each year, the festival sponsors three associations to support their projects with the proceeds from the 3-day tournament. This year, the organization had decided to highlight Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes as a way of supporting the actions of the Endowment [...]