Baby boomers are living longer but in poorer health than their ancestors
British researchers have observed that people in their 50s and 60s are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases compared ...
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Crohn’s: eat to live better
While drug and surgical treatments play a vital role in the management of this disease, diet also plays a key ...
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Why replace butter with vegetable oils?
Switching from saturated animal fats to unsaturated plant-based fats affects the composition of lipids in the blood, which in turn ...
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Eating less processed meat reduces risk of chronic diseases
Reducing processed meat consumption by 30% could prevent tens of thousands of cases of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular ...
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Lack of physical activity puts 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease
A WHO study warns of record levels of physical inactivity that now expose a third of adults to an increased ...
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2.7 million deaths in Europe due to 4 major industries, according to WHO
The World Health Organization shows in a new report how four major sectors of activity “drive chronic diseases, undermine health ...
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Spending quality time in nature reduces the body’s inflammation levels
Enjoying walks in nature could help reduce several markers of inflammation and thus prevent certain chronic diseases, according to a ...
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Sleep: what type of sleeper are you?
Researchers have identified four sleeper profiles and some are associated with long-term chronic health problems. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have identified ...
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More plant proteins, fewer chronic diseases?
Women who consume a majority of plant proteins are almost half as likely to suffer from chronic diseases as they ...
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Why do we have stomach aches so often?
This is why we have stomach aches so often. THE ESSENTIAL 85% of French people say they regularly have stomach ...
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Chronic illnesses, depression: having many children has consequences on health
People with several children are more likely to be in poorer physical and mental health. THE ESSENTIAL Having multiple children ...
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Oophorectomy is associated with premature aging and chronic diseases
Women who have had their ovaries removed are more likely to suffer from certain conditions, such as arthritis or asthma. ...
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Diabetes: these symptoms may be unusual
Diabetes is a chronic disease. Infrequent symptoms can alert to its existence. THE ESSENTIAL There are two main types of ...
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Restless legs syndrome: “Doctors minimize the symptoms and their consequences”
Suffering from impatience in the lower limbs since her childhood, Simone Ruellan tells us how she felt misunderstood in the ...
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Lung cancer: “It’s hard to live with a Damocles sword hanging over your head”
At only 52 years old, Lisa has been battling lung cancer for a long time. Here is his story. - ...
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Obesity: why you can suffer from it with a normal BMI
BMI is often used to assess the metabolic health of patients but it would not be enough on its own. ...
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Diabetes: vitamin K would reduce the risks
A Canadian study observed that vitamin K could prevent the risk of developing diabetes. THE ESSENTIAL Vitamin K is composed ...
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Crohn’s, Parkinson’s: some diseases could be diagnosed 10 years earlier
Some health problems such as Parkinson's or celiac disease could be detected up to almost 10 years earlier, according to ...
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Specific leave for sick children: pathologies that allow parents to take it
Parents with a child with a chronic illness can benefit from an additional leave of at least two days. A ...
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Should you see a shrink when you have a chronic illness?
A chronic illness has many symptoms and always has consequences for mental health. THE ESSENTIAL 15% of French people are ...
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Friendship would protect women from chronic diseases
From the age of forty, women who have quality social and friendly relationships would be less likely to develop chronic ...
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Epilepsy: 5 facts to stop stigmatizing the disease
On the occasion of International Epilepsy Day, Why Doctor takes stock of the ideas received around this chronic neurological disease. ...
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Therapeutic wandering: an escape game to put yourself in the shoes of a “chronic patient”
On January 18, the premises of Wefight, an e-health company, turned into an escape game to raise awareness among the ...
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Lipedema: what is this chronic disease suffered by Kelly Helard?
On December 25, Kelly Helard, candidate for the "Moms & Famous" program, revealed that she had lipedema on Instagram. But ...
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Diabetes, Alzheimer’s… The poorest are very exposed to chronic diseases
How does poverty affect our health? In France, the 10% of the poorest are much more likely to be affected ...
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Diabetes: what signs in children should alert?
Every year, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14. The youngest are mainly affected by type 1 diabetes. We ...
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Chronic diseases: sleeping this number of hours increases your risk after 50
Sleeping less than five hours at night increases an older person's risk of premature death by a quarter and increases ...
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The most disadvantaged French people live shorter than the wealthiest
Chronic illnesses, working conditions, access to care… Because of these different factors, the poorest have a lower life expectancy. THE ...
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Hypertension: people who suffer from it at night are underdiagnosed
A recent British study has alerted to cases of "reverse" hypertension, in other words blood pressure that increases at night ...
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These foods that help fight hypertension
Certain foods help fight against hypertension, a chronic disease also called "HTA". THE ESSENTIAL One in three adults suffers from ...
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