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How Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause are Linked with Cardiovascular Events

Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes) is alerting women about an indicator of cardiovascular risk that should encourage them to get a cardiovascular check-up as they enter menopause.

Our gynecology experts (Delfany Mardhel and Geneviève Plu-Bureau from Port-Royal hospital, Paris) have analyzed six studies that evaluate connections between vasomotor symptoms in menopause and the risk of cardiovascular events.

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Book Review: 100 Questions and Responses on Contraception

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The vast majority of women use contraception at some point in their lives. The method they choose varies based on their stage in life. Various hormonal and non-hormonal options are available. It’s important to know the advantages and potential disadvantages of each contraceptive method in order to [...]

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The missions of the Acting for Women's Hearts Endowment Fund

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Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes is driven by a single ambition: to reduce cardiovascular disease in France. To achieve this, our priority actions aim to save the lives of 100,000 women by 2030: - The development of care paths structured around women's health, with multidisciplinary care involving [...]

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What General Practitioners Say About High Blood Pressure Prevention, Screening and Treatment in France in 2019

Health Professionals

High blood pressure is the number one chronic illness in the world. In France, an estimated 30% of the adult population has high blood pressure. It is one of the leading cardiovascular risk factors and the main risk factor for stroke. This illness can be prevented by adopting healthy behaviors like [...]

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