Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the leading cause of death in women, with 200 deaths a day in France, six times more than breast cancer. It's a medical and social emergency in France, but also in Europe, with almost one woman in two suffering from CVD: 20% ischemic heart disease due to [...]
When it's cold, don't go outside for a cigarette after a stressful meeting. Tobacco, cold and stress contract the blood vessels, multiplying the risk of heart attack. The number of cardiovascular accidents increases in winter. The heart beats faster when exposed to sub-zero temperatures. The heart's [...]
At 35, you're a smoker, you're stressed, you eat processed foods and you're desperately short of sleep... you may have a higher biological age than a 50-year-old who has adopted healthy habits all her life. According to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association meeting in [...]