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Nearly 4.9 million children worldwide died before the age of five in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
A widespread practice in Africa, the voluntary depigmentation of the skin, commonly called « bleaching », is a real public health problem. Motivated by aesthetic and socio-cultural considerations, it nonetheless exposes millions of people to serious
La création de nouvelles méthodes pédagogiques porte sur le développement de nombreux jeux de société qui, loin de n’être que de simples loisirs, inculquent aux enfants et aux adultes des valeurs éducatives. Un bon processus d’apprentissage permet...
A study conducted by New York University Grossman School of Medicine, published on 31 March 2026 in the journal « eClinicalMedicine », warns of the effects of plastics on pregnancy. The culprits are phthalates, particularly DEHP, substances used to s
In African societies in general, and Togolese societies in particular, health does not depend solely on medical care. It is strongly influenced by the family living environment, that is to say, the setting in which family members live their daily...
Nowadays, conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are on the rise at an alarming rate. Yet a simple, often overlooked factor could reverse this trend: a healthy lifestyle. This encompasses daily habits, including dietary...
World Health Day 2026, celebrated every 7 April, focuses this year on ‘One Health’. This year’s theme, ‘Unite for Health. Support Science’, aims to promote international scientific cooperation, highlight the importance of scientific data in health...
Every year, heat waves are becoming more intense and longer lasting. While heat is often associated with fatigue or discomfort, its effects on health can sometimes be more serious. One of the first warning signs is headaches, a common symptom that...
It has become almost automatic to take out the motorbike or car, even for journeys of just a few hundred metres. Going to buy bread around the corner, visiting a neighbour, dropping a child off at the nearby school... these are all short trips that c
Stretching causes an almost immediate feeling of fulfilment. It allows you to start the day on the right foot by getting rid of that feeling of stiffness when you wake up. Lengthening the spine allows you to relax by gently restarting the machine and
The human body is a complex machine that works tirelessly, 24 hours a day. However, it requires regular maintenance to continue operating optimally. If you ask yourself, ‘Am I healthy? Do I have a disease?’, you should know that worrying can be detri
By looking after your health, you're building a brick in the edifice of your life every day. Here are seven habits that are just as many bricks to lay every day. These tips are even more important when you're over 25 years old.