Pollens, mites, animal hair… Allergies, often minimized, nevertheless make life difficult for those affected. Those affected by peanut allergies (the name of the plant whose seed is the peanut) could soon benefit from a new remedy. Indeed, DBV Technologies, a French biotechnology company, presented

Ibuprofen is a drug often used against headaches, stomach pains or during a rise in fever. But in some cases, this anti-inflammatory is not indicated at all. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports indeed claims that taking ibuprofen during pregnancy would interfere with the normal devel

When it comes to food, when you eat your meal is as important as whats on your plate, according to a recent study published in Circulation , the journal of the American Heart Association (focusing on cardiac care that can reduce heart disease and stroke). And this is particularly true with regard to

If you feel tense and stressed, we have found a simple way for you to relax:you simply have to watch a wildlife documentary, something to see nature. This observation is the result of a study conducted by BBC Earth, in partnership with American researchers from the University of California and the U

All parents have asked themselves this question:what is the right age gap between siblings? There, there are two schools:some say to themselves that it is better for this gap to be as small as possible, so that the children are close in age (and therefore close at all) but also not to get out of the

This Friday, March 17 is an important date in the field of health:it is Sleep Day! If sleeping well is an essential element for everyones well-being, it seems that the French are not completely satisfied with their sleep routine. Indeed, according to a study carried out by Fitbit, a company speciali

Age is in the head...yes, but we cant deny that as time goes by, the body no longer necessarily reacts in the same way. As we move forward in life, the metabolism changes, explains American nutritionist Annie Kay to the MyDomaine site:We need fewer calories and more nutrients to cope with disease an

To protect your baby from pollution, nothing better than a blanket! This is indeed what British scientists say, specializing in air quality at the University of Surrey, in Great Britain, who tested the level of pollution inside prams. The purpose of this experiment was to calculate the contact of ba

“It is established that parents live longer than those who are not parents”. These are the first words of the study published this week in the Journal of Epidemiology &Community Health and titled “Payback Time? Influence of having children on mortality in old age” or “Time for revenge? The influence

Taking thirty-minute naps or sleeping twice four hours would have a better impact on the quality of our sleep than sleeping all at once. Indeed, if nowadays the traditional night of 8 hours is recommended by a large majority of doctors, polyphasic (=segmented) sleep was widespread in the past and is

We all literally melt at the purr of a cat. And how not to crack when these little balls of hair snuggle up against us? However, it seems that this sweet sound is not always a sign of pleasure for cats. The latter would indeed transmit through their purring different types of messages, not always po

Energy drinks are known to have stimulating effects, both physically and intellectually. They basically have the same ingredients, like caffeine, vitamins, taurine. ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) has for many years advised against consuming its drinks,

Cardiac massage is a resuscitation technique that must be practiced very rigorously, and the pace at which it is performed is extremely important. In order to make learning these vital gestures easier and more fun, the Presbyterian Hospital of New York had the idea of ​​teaching them by listening to

Nearly eight out of ten French people say they are bothered by tobacco smoke. Faced with such a finding, the Minister of Health Marisol Touraine wanted to issue a challenge to all cafeterias and restaurateurs in the country:sign a charter committing them to set up a non-smoking area on their terrace

About 1 to 2 women in 10 are affected by endometriosis, the major symptom of which is very acute pelvic pain occurring during menstruation. In the most serious cases, this disease can lead to infertility or to surgical operations. Still too little known to the general public and often misdiagnosed,

Not a week goes by without us being reminded how eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health (by the way, did you know that in reality, it would be better to eat 10 than 5?!). An Australian study, published in the medical journal BMJ, looked at the impact of vegetable consumption on stress

12 million is the number of French people who sleep poorly. However, having quality sleep only has benefits for our health… and our morale! According to a study conducted by the University of Warwik, UK, and published in the journal Sleep , you would feel as good after a good nights sleep as after w

In January 2017, we learned that cervical cancer screening should be generalized from 2018. This cancer, the 10th that affects the most women in France, can be avoided if it is detected early, in particular through smears. Therefore, it is better to be well informed on the subject, not only on the n

For a large part of women, menstruation is already a painful period, synonymous with painful hormonal pain. But sometimes, without knowing it, we accentuate these pains even more, because of what we eat. Fortunately, there are certain foods that can reduce these pains, or at least make them more bea

How many times did our parents tell us to stay away from screens when we were kids? To justify this order, we were told when we were going to have serious sight problems, or worse, end up blind. Downright creepy! But was this “threat” real? Perhaps in the 1960s, when televisions that emit excessive