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Teleworking: watch out for phlebitis!

The risks of phlebitis linked to prolonged sitting in a teleworking environment are real.

Teleworking: watch out for phlebitis!

Sitting at home, without moving all day, with one video meeting after another, just interrupted by a trip to the kitchen to get something to nibble on, is a health catastrophe. Added to a sedentary lifestyle are stress, isolation, unbalanced diet, sleep disturbed by lack of physical activity and constant screen work. An explosive cocktail with worrying results: high blood pressure, poorly controlled blood sugar levels for diabetics, but also weight gain in both men and women. And there's another risk: blood clots, which can cause phlebitis or pulmonary embolism if you don't move enough. The same applies to prolonged sitting on a plane without drinking enough water... A few tips to avoid this: get up and take a few steps for ten minutes every two hours. Drink at least a liter and a half a day, avoiding high-sugar soft drinks. Exercise a little, climb the stairs several times a day, or always make phone calls while standing up, for example. It's up to us to recreate our own balance in the face of constraints...
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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Can you eat red meat if you have high cholesterol?

Nutrition

Red meat is often singled out when you have excess cholesterol. Should you ban this type of meat from your plate, or is it possible to incorporate it in a reasonable way? Cholesterol is at the center of many people's concerns as they seek to adapt their diet to better control it. In this [...]

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Anticipate and act: sleep apnea treatment, an informed choice after a consultation!

Pneumology

It is now well established that severe sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >30/hour) is a major cardiovascular risk factor, particularly for hypertension and heart rhythm disorders. Treating it effectively on a daily basis can reduce or even eliminate this cardiovascular risk [...]

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