Articles avec #sante tag
Des implants de moelle épinière pour aider les personnes paralysées à remarcher
Revolutionary spinal cord implant helps paralysed patients walk again A small group of paraplegic patients have once again been able to take steps after researchers implanted a device to electrically stimulate their spinal cords. Two separate teams of...
Bon anniversaire EMMA 117 ans!!!
World's oldest person: last living human born in 1800s prepares to turn 117 Italian Emma Morano, whose life spans three centuries, says her secret to longevity is not eating much ‘because I have no teeth’. Emma Morano, the last known person alive who...
Une pionnière des méthodes d'accouchement est décédée
Natural childbirth pioneer Elisabeth Bing dies at 100 German-born co-founder of Lamaze International taught breathing and relaxation techniques to generations of expectant mothers Childbirth = accouchement To teach – I taught – taught = enseigner Breathing...
Que peuvent faire les parents pour empêcher l'obésité des enfants
What can parents do to stop their children becoming obese? Children in the UK are the fattest in Europe, risking lifelong health problems. There is a lot parents can do to prevent the problem, starting with the baby in the womb Lifelong = tout au long...
Une future maman de 65 ans...
Science can do it, but is it right for a 65-year-old mum of 13 to have quads? What if it becomes possible to carry a baby to term at 70, 75 or 80? Already some argue carrying many babies to term poses dangers for both mother and foetuses Quads = des quadruplés...
Pourquoi les Néerlandais sont-ils plus grands que nous?
Scientists try to answer why Dutch people are so tall Average height of a male in the Netherlands has gained 20 cm (eight inches) in the last 150 years, according to military records Dutch people = les Néerlandais Average height = la taille moyenne The...
Des techniques pour améliorer l'intelligence et lutter contre les maladies du cerveau
Five ways to improve your brainpower It’s possible to radically improve mental agility. Norman Doige, psychiatrist and author of The Brain’s Way of Healing, suggests strategies to sharpen your mind Brainpower = intelligence Healing = guérir, cicatriser...
L'assistance à une victime sans connaissance
What to do if someone collapses in front of you to collapse = s’écrouler, s’effondrer, avoir un malaise In countries where First Aid is taught in all schools, survival rates from things like sudden cardiac arrest are about twice as high as here in the...
Faut-il rémunérer les donneurs de sang?
Blood money: is it wrong to pay donors? In some countries, people get paid for giving blood. And in the UK, we have to buy in plasma. But is safety compromised when money changes hands? Blood = le sang Donors = les donneurs (de sang) To buy in = s’approvisionner...
Et vous, quelles bonnes résolutions avez-vous pris pour 2015?
Chères lectrices, chers lecteurs, A l'occasion de la nouvelle année, recevez tous mes voeux pour une année prospère avec plein de petits et grands bonheurs et une bonne santé que chacun doit considérer comme un véritable trésor!!! Continuez vos efforts...