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The Cœur des Femmes bus in sunny Six-Fours

For its second leg, the Women's Heart Bus returned to Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var region. Thanks to the massive mobilization of local healthcare professionals, over 300 women were screened. For three days, local cardiologists, general practitioners, nurses, midwives and gynecologists [...]

The Minister for Health and Prevention, Mr François Braun, visits the launch of the Women's Heart Bus

On Friday, March 11, 2023, the last day of the Bus du Coeur des Femmes' visit to Cannes, the French Minister of Health came to see the project in action. Interested by the innovative actions in the field of prevention, and intrigued by the territorial impact of the Bus du Coeur des Femmes, the [...]

The world's largest cardiovascular disease screening campaign launches its 3rd edition

On March 8, to mark International Women's Rights Day, the Women's Heart Bus hit the road again. In Cannes, the first of the year's 15 stopover towns, over 250 women took advantage of free cardio-gynecological screening. Set up in the heart of the Cannes La Bocca district, the pink bus, [...]

A woman's day that ends badly

At a time when stress is the 3rd leading cause of heart attacks, Agir pour le cœur des femmes is alerting all women to the danger of multiple daily demands, which add up to a mental load that is often already major... The consequences of this excessive mental load are sometimes dramatic, to the [...]

Lipoprotein(a): a new cardiovascular risk marker

The classic lipid panel measures total cholesterol, triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Then low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is calculated, which is strongly linked to the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, and does not include measurement of lipoprotein(a) [...]

Pregnancy induces changes that can increase cardiovascular risk

Parents magazine reminds us of this in a comprehensive dossier. Certain complications of pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia, are directly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and type 2 diabetes. What's more, certain situations are known to be [...]

Beware of frequent or severe hot flashes

They may be a sign of increased risk of cardiovascular disease in your forties and beyond. Don't hesitate to consult us! A meta-analysis by a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh confirms the correlation between the frequent vasomotor signs of menopause and cardiovascular disease. [...]

Don't rely too heavily on your longevity genes to live longer.

Trust your legs instead! Physical activity plays a greater role than genes in longevity. This is the conclusion of a large analysis conducted at the University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine, published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, which clarifies the influence of [...]