Menopause: swimming in cold water reduces symptoms
Postmenopausal women who regularly swim in cold water experience significant improvements in their physical and mental health. THE ESSENTIAL After ...
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Swimming: good habits this summer
© ShutterstockUnfortunately, this is a recurring subject each year when the fine weather arrives: drownings have begun to claim the ...
Read moreHow to get back to swimming
It's summer, the pool attracts you but you can't find the motivation to start swimming again. Here are some tips ...
Read moreBacteria, viruses… What are the risks of swimming in pools, lakes or rivers?
© ShutterstockWild bathing has grown considerably in recent years. Not only is outdoor swimming a pleasant way to enjoy the ...
Read more6 (un)hygienic surprises you will find when swimming this summer
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Read moreSwimming in cold water protects against Alzheimer’s disease
© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty ImagesCurrently, 900,000 French people suffer from Alzheimer's disease. This neurodegenerative ...
Read moreBorn with 6 heart defects, he became a competitive swimmer
The American Heart Association shares the incredible story of young American Zayne McCall who was born with multiple defects of ...
Read moreDon’t be afraid of water
Swimming must be given the place it deserves in the choice of physical activity: the first. And above all, do ...
Read moreSwimming in cold water to treat depression?
© Getty ImagesA dip in cold water, and the post-operative pains are soothed. A cold shower in the morning, and ...
Read moreSwimming pool: chlorine does not protect us from everything
© fotoliaDuring the years 2011-2012, date of the latest statistics from the American Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number ...
Read moreMisconception: you have to wait two hours before swimming after a meal
© Getty imageGoing for a swim after eating does not pose any particular danger if you are in good health. ...
Read moreI can’t, I have a swimming pool: swimming to lose weight
Swimming is an absolutely awesome sport to lose weight because it requires a great expenditure of energy. One hour of ...
Read moreI can’t, I have a swimming pool: swimming to lose weight
Swimming is an absolutely awesome sport to lose weight because it requires a great expenditure of energy. One hour of ...
Read moreVenous disease: take advantage of the summer to swim, but beware of the heat and sunbathing!
Summer is vacation time but also high temperatures. To properly manage your venous problems during this season, the advice of ...
Read morePhysical exercise: you will have to move!
The health of 95% of the French population would be threatened by a sedentary lifestyle and the lack of physical ...
Read moreSwimming is very effective against back pain
For people who can't get rid of their back pain, swimming can be a lasting solution. THE ESSENTIAL Nine out ...
Read moreThe French swimmer disqualified at the Olympics: if Yohann Ndoye Brouard touched the wall of the pool, it is because he suffers from keratoconus
Keratoconus is a deformation of the cornea that generates significant visual disturbances. It is this illness that explains the misadventure ...
Read moreSummer holidays: bathing with your period is not dangerous, it is even recommended!
Whether the flow is light or heavy, don't let your period keep you from enjoying the benefits of swimming this ...
Read moreHow to get back to swimming
The pool is reaching out to you and yet you no longer have the courage to go back to swimming. ...
Read moreFalling number of drowning emergencies
Public Health France notes a decrease in the number of visits to the emergency room for drowning between June 1 ...
Read moreWhy is swimming so healthy?
Summer holidays often make it possible to reconnect with the pleasure of swimming. However, swimming and water sports have a ...
Read moreRisky behaviors and the right things to know to avoid drowning
In 2018, 1,649 drownings were recorded in France, 25% of which were fatal. A worrying phenomenon that particularly affects children ...
Read moreThe winning triple of physical exercise: walking, cycling and swimming
Physical activity does not matter, provided that it is carried out at least 3 times a week, prolonged (45 minutes ...
Read moreSwimming in cold water protects against Alzheimer’s disease
© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty ImagesCurrently, 900,000 French people suffer from Alzheimer's disease. This neurodegenerative ...
Read moreBacteria in swimming pool water
© Getty ImagesIf you thought pool chlorine was protecting you from bacteria, then you were wrong. An American study relayed ...
Read moreSwimming in cold water to treat depression?
© Getty ImagesA dip in cold water, and the post-operative pain is soothed. A cold shower in the morning, and ...
Read moreParasitic worms: eight cases of bilharzia reported after swimming in Corsica
© monkeybusinessimagesContamination by bilharzia, sickness caused by parasitic worms which are found in certain fresh waters, would have affected eight ...
Read moreIn the swimming pool, it is not the chlorine that stings the eyes but its mixture with the urine
© iStockWith the heat wave announced by Météo France in the coming days, the call of the swimming pool may ...
Read moreUrinating in the swimming pool, a health hazard?
© istockMichael Phelps, swimmer 5 times medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympics, said that urinating in the pool was of ...
Read moreSwimming pool: chlorine does not protect us from everything
© fotoliaDuring the years 2011-2012, date of the latest statistics from the American Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number ...
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