Colorectal cancer meets the criteria for implementing a screening program. Several studies indicate that it is possible to reduce colorectal cancer mortality in the general population by...

With an estimated incidence of nearly 37,500 new cases per year and 17,000 deaths in 2005, colorectal cancer represents a major public health problem in our country. The year 2008 marked...

Although guaiac tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of biennial fecal occult blood screening in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer, their low sensitivity poses a barrier to...

Carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and non-irritating gas, is produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter. Carbon monoxide poisoning is the leading cause of accidental...

As opinion polls conducted by the European Commission or, in France, by the French Institute for the Environment (Ifen) and the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety...

Over the past decade, the epidemiological landscape of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has changed significantly. The most recent French data indicate reduced awareness of current...

For many years, France has enjoyed high contraceptive coverage: as early as 1988, more than 95% of women at risk of an unintended pregnancy were using contraception, and this rate has...

Since contraception was legalized in 1967, the use of contraceptive products has steadily increased. Gradually, methods related to sexual intercourse (condoms, withdrawal, periodic...

Published in late 2004 by three public health agencies, including INPES, the clinical practice guideline on strategies for choosing a contraceptive method takes into account not only the...