Its no secret that animals have a calming effect on human beings. Julie Marchand, occupational therapist, understood this and decided to take advantage of this power. For the past few months, she has been working with a one-of-a-kind assistant:her dog Frisbee! After being adopted at the SPA, the ani

Weve been told this for years, we know it:you have to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day. And besides, we try to do it. But its not our fault that the vegetables in the canteen are not good or that we were invited to a restaurant whose specialty is the burger, is it? Be that as it may, the National A

Thanks to simple exercises and experiments, it is possible, and above all very easy, to maintain a dynamic and healthy brain! Overall, it is about appealing to all of our senses and getting out of our comfort zone a little bit. So, hop, lets get motivated! And to help you here are 5 tips for neurons

Our cats, we love them and they make us feel good about them:whether we are sad or angry, sometimes all we need to do is cuddle them to feel better. As menstruation approaches, women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) need this comfort all the more, as they can suffer from headaches, stress, an

When a pizza catches our eye, its sometimes hard to resist. A new study could make our task easier! Conducted by researchers from the German Diabetes Center, it reveals that a single meal high in saturated fat can lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a disease characterized by an accumulation

We know that excess is never good, and coffee is no exception to this rule. Indeed, the caffeine it contains gives us an energy boost and has many virtues, but its effect is limited because the body gets used to it. And if you drink too much, its not terrible:the heart racing, difficulty sleeping...

Humiliation, mockery, insults… The psychological impact of fat shaming, which refers to the fact of belittling an overweight person, is well established. New fact:this practice would not only have consequences from a mental point of view. According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylva

Antioxidant, digestive, anti-migraine… Consumed in moderation, coffee has many health benefits. What if, combined with a superfood, this drink that brightens up our awakenings did wonders? This is what the Finnish brand Four Sigmatic, specializing in mushrooms, claims! Chaga, cordyceps and maitake

The measures follow one another to limit the consumption of tobacco. After the implementation of the neutral package, several brands of cigarettes are now directly targeted. Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Minister of Health Marisol Touraine, announced several measures concerning the price of tobacco

Crisis in the world of charcuterie! After being described as a carcinogen by the WHO, sausages, ham, rillettes and other sausages are also harmful to the respiratory system and aggravate asthma symptoms according to an INSERM study (carried out on 971 people between 2003 and 2007 and over a second p

A miracle ? We are not far from it! In the UK, two babies aged 11 and 16 months with acute leukemia went into complete remission thanks to immunotherapy. This technique (never tested on such young patients) consists of taking white blood cells from a donor in order to inject them into the body of th

Pizzas, fries, hamburgers… These foods have one thing in common:they are fatty. A peculiarity that can have health consequences, but not only for the reason we think. A study published in the American journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters reveals that beyond food, it is the grease-pro

The number of bacteria that lodge between the bristles of a toothbrush is often underestimated. However, there are nearly 10 million! And for good reason, the bathroom is an open door to the proliferation of bacteria. Thus, toothbrushes are not as clean as one might think. But fortunately, we have c

It is a certainty:self-medication is an increasingly popular choice for the French, even if we remain far behind certain European neighbors (the English in particular). Indeed, in 2016, according to a report by Afipa (the French Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry for responsible self-medicat

Professor of cell biology and oncology at the University of Paris-Descartes, within the Faculty of Medicine Necker-Enfants Malades, Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot had a revolutionary idea for medicine:the creation of a machine capable of detecting tumor cells, even before the cancer develops. A process

Sleep is essential for a good daily balance, especially for children. Getting them to bed early is essential, studies have proven this over the past few years:one of them appeared in the journal Pediatrics in 2012 showed that children aged 7 to 11 who went to bed an hour earlier than usual on 5 days

According to an American study published this week in the journal Occupational &Environmental Medicine , working conditions have an impact on womens fertility. More specifically, the fact of working late and/or exercising a physical profession would help to reduce the fertility of the women concerne

Prepare the room Ventilating the room in which we sleep is a reflex that we should have on a daily basis, but it is even more important when we are sick. If possible, it is done morning and evening (five minutes is enough). We also think of lowering the temperature of the room because the microbes

Here is surprising news:sucking your thumb or biting your nails would lead to less risk of developing allergies! Indeed, according to a New Zealand study, published in the journal Pediatrics , these two habits, however bad, would not only have harmful consequences. Supporting scientific studies

I want a “white” smile The effect of time. The yellowing of the teeth is due to food (especially tea, coffee, red wine, sodas or red fruits) and cigarettes:the dental plaque is colored as it goes. The simple fact of brushing your teeth after each meal (yes, yes) limits staining, but it is not enou