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Every 7 minutes in France, a woman dies from cardiovascular disease. Yet in 8 out of 10 cases, these accidents can be avoided through prevention. In this way, you can help save lives, by funding cardio-gynecological screenings and other actions in the field. Creating a fundraising page means : - [...]

Health conference - Lipoedema: what if it wasn't cellulite?

Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes is pleased to take part in a conference dedicated to lipoedema that will be organized at the end of the summer in New Caledonia. Practical information: Southern Province Auditorium - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 6pm to 8pm (welcome from 5:45pm) Free event - Open to [...]

A conference at the French National Assembly

The International Day of Action for Women's Health was the occasion for a meeting on women's health. Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes was closely involved in its organization, at the initiative of Frédéric Valletoux, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee and former Minister Delegate for [...]

Research: first results from the National Observatory on Women's Health

The article, signed by Dr Manon Jouffroy, Patrick Devos, Thierry Drilhon and Pr Claire Mounier-Vehier, describes the method and results of a national prevention campaign conducted throughout France on the innovative theme of cardio-gynecology. Based on data from the first 4,300 women welcomed on the [...]

Moving from one-off support to a long-term alliance strategy

What were the priorities of your first few months? Firstly, to draw up a development plan for the next 3 years, in close collaboration with the co-founders, the Board of Directors and the entire team. This will enable us to finance the strategic objective of Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes: to help [...]

Optimism is good for your health

If we manage to be optimistic, we'll live longer. And probably happier. The life expectancy of the most optimistic is 5% higher than that of the most pessimistic, an average of just over four years. These are the conclusions of a vast study conducted by the American Geriatrics Society on the [...]

Let's not feed our brains just anything

Although it accounts for only 2% of our body weight, our brain consumes 20% of our energy and 40% of our oxygen. So let's focus on foods that provide it with the fuel it needs. Our food choices therefore influence the way our brain functions. The Mediterranean diet offers the best results for [...]

May 27, 2025: Chu de Clermont-Ferrand takes action for women's hearts

While the role of university hospitals is of course to treat the most complex pathologies, they also have a role to play in prevention. That's why the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital organized a Women's Heart Day, in partnership with Agir and the Clermont-Ferrand CPAM. The ultimate aim [...]