In France, emergency contraception is often misunderstood and used improperly. Misinformation continues to circulate about these pills, which are incorrectly referred to as...

Various regions in Quebec are implementing nutrition policies aimed at the poorest populations by funding initiatives and supporting programs, particularly in schools. However, as the...

Part documentary, part fiction, Claire Simon’s *Les Bureaux de Dieu* features real interviews between young people and family planning counselors. The film explores women’s desire to...

As a nutrition researcher at Inserm, Nicole Darmon set out to identify foods that combine the highest nutritional quality with the most reasonable price, with the aim of reducing health...

Interview with Philippe Michaud, an addiction specialist at the Gennevilliers Alcohol Treatment Center and medical director of the Institute for the Promotion of Secondary Prevention in...

The initial findings of the 2010 Health Barometer from the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) confirm the recent rise in smoking rates in France. The...

A team of researchers studied the distribution of fruits and vegetables to people in precarious situations through food assistance programs. Most of these individuals would not consume...

The mental health of working people is at risk when the pursuit of economic performance is pursued without any consideration for humanistic or social values. To counter these risks, the...

The French have maintained a fairly traditional approach to their diet: 94% eat or drink something for breakfast; for lunch, 69% eat at home, and their meal includes meat (66%) and...

This issue of the journal was prepared in anticipation of the international conference on Society and Alcohol, organized in December 1995 in Paris by the WHO Regional Office for Europe....