First what is back pain? Back pain is pain felt between the first and twelfth dorsal vertebrae, from the base of the neck to the waist. It is said to be common when it is benign, unlike lesional back pain which is more or less serious (tumor or fracture). Know that when common back pain is charact

First some figures like that out of pure kindness, know that a heart will have beaten on average 2.9 billion times in the life of a French man (whose life expectancy is 79 years) and 3.1 billion in that of a woman (85 years of life expectancy). So why such an introduction? Just to come to this study

This Wednesday, March 20, 2019, is International Meat Free Day, the perfect day to learn more about the benefits of eating less meat. And when we say less, we are not necessarily advising everyone to become vegetarian (though…), but to reduce their consumption. Although the French have a reputation

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Medical Sciences in Tehran (Iran) shows the link between drinking tea at too high a temperature and an increased risk of developing esophageal cancer. Published March 20, 2019 in the International Journal of Cancer , this study was conducted on

Hearing people whisper calms you down? Does the sound of someone munching chips give you chills? Does the sound of rain relax you? Look no further, you are sensitive to ASMR. Behind this acronym hides the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or the pleasant sensation felt by the brain following a v

The finding is alarming:in a report revealed on Tuesday March 19, 2019, the INSV (National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance) reveals that a quarter of French people doze during the day due to lack of sleep*. The average duration of a night on weekdays has also fallen below 7 hours (it is longer on w

This is the novelty of this beginning of the week:since Monday, April 15, 2019, it is possible to rate your attending physician and other medical specialists free of charge on the Medieval4i site. No reference to the medieval universe and/or Game of Thrones in this name which is actually a contracti

Womens knees are more sensitive than those of our male counterparts (the fault of the generally wider pelvis which can unbalance). To avoid discomfort, painful sensations or injuries during physical activity, just take a few precautions. Opt for an adapted sport Physical activities including runn

No, Ramsay is not a character from Game of Thrones, but a chatbot (understand a robot with whom you can talk by message). Created by the Ramsay General Health Foundation, this tool available via Messenger allows you to take charge of health issues:tobacco, diet and stress. And its very fun. In the f

Sold in supermarkets, pharmacies and parapharmacies, food supplements sometimes have difficulty attracting new consumers (except for people who know other people taking food supplements). Not good for your health, composition not clean, complicated to ingest… The “we say” are not there to help. Caro

At a time when tampons and sanitary napkins are increasingly decried, a new product is making its way onto the market:menstrual panties. Resembling “classic” panties, it is worn during menstruation instead of (or in addition to) protection. Faced with this phenomenon that intrigues us, we asked a fe

We must admit:when it comes to snoring, we often show sexism by saying that all men snore while women are rare in this case... But a study led by Nimrod Maimon, professor at Ben-Gurion University in Israel, shows that the reality is quite different. He conducted a study on 1,913 men and women for 2

The promise. Morphée is a small round case that aims to give us back the keys to sleep (its written on the packaging). Concretely, it is a meditation and sophrology tool without screen and without waves, which offers more than 200 sound possibilities, from guided meditation sessions to animal soun

After breast cancer, self-reconstruction is often long. The scars are certainly not visible to everyone, but they are very present and it is difficult to reconnect with your femininity when the body remains scarred and the simple fact of looking at yourself naked is a painful reminder of the fight f

In the era of connected objects, we no longer count the number of connected bracelets and watches of all kinds, which count our steps, evaluate our energy expenditure, calculate our heart rate, etc. Recently arrived on the market, the Twin-C connected jewel from the IEVA brand is totally different f

Oral B, Signal, Philips… All these brands have been selling electric toothbrushes for years. But in 2019, more and more of them are offering “connected” toothbrushes, understand with Bluetooth functionalities. Oral B was the first brand to market with the Smart 4 4000N, a toothbrush that combines el

Launched 4 years ago, World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which takes place every May 28 (28/05 as 28 days of a cycle and 5 for the average duration in days of menstruation), is an opportunity perfect for talking about hygienic protection and taking stock of the clean possibilities that exist, whether for

We all know someone who plays (way) too much video games. But is he addicted to video games? If we say it for fun, video game addiction, or video game disorder, is an illness officially recognized by the WHO (the World Health Organization) which included it in the 11th revision of the International

Summer is coming soon (ouiiii!). And who says summer, says mosquitoes (nooo!). We all know someone who is a mosquito magnet (maybe its us...) and who is definitely bitten by these little insects despite being very vigilant (like putting on pants to eat on the balcony in the evening, using a mosquito

What if tattooing could become more than an art? In any case, this is what students from MIT and Harvard Medical School are showing. Since 2017, this small group of students has developed a process that allows tattoo ink to change color depending on sugar or salt levels or the pH level of the skin.