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The big plus workers exposed to stroke

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GRAPHICS - According to a British study, work more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of stroke.

Part of Tetris to free a drive

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Being captivated by a game would lighten the irrepressible cravings associated with addiction.

The tiger mosquito reached Paris and Créteil

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GRAPHICS - Ensconced in the south of France, the insect that can transmit dengue and chikungunya continues its progression towards the north.

In the morning, the best cereals are the simplest

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Essential to 60% of French, choice of cereals is not always ideal.

Advantages and limitations of the "female Viagra"

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Flibanserin will be sold under the name Addyi from mid-October in the United States, to non-menopausal women.

What to eat to properly nourish his brain?

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Sugar and oxygen, the vital minimum for our brain. But to function well, it still takes him 40 different nutrients, to dip into a balanced menu.

Hypermnesia, a very rare phenomenon of total memory

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Some people remember perfectly every day of their lives.

Memory: "Using mental images to better retain"

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INTERVIEW - Sebastian Martinez, the first French (Global 417) in the ranking of the world championship of memory, gives us some memory techniques.

3D printing allows access to low-cost prostheses

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In France, a boy will benefit from using a voluntary international network which manufactures prosthetic hands for children.

At the hospital, the music soothes operative pain

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The positive effect of familiar music during surgery is proven even for general anesthesia.

Fifteen myths about heart

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It is essential to life and symbolizes the noblest sense: Le Figaro pass the test of medicine 15 ideas around the heart.

How the brain cleans sleeping

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Sleep is also used to perform a large biological cleansing of the brain. This discovery opens up research opportunities for Alzheimer's disease

Should you eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day?

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This seems often difficult to meet. And yet, five fruits and vegetables a day is a minimum.

Aspartame still divides health experts

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European and US agencies are reassuring, but prefer French health authorities recommend a reduced intake of aspartame for pregnant women and children.