Introduction: The prevalence of smoking among women has been steadily increasing since the early 1970s. This article aims to describe its impact, in metropolitan France, on recent trends...

Introduction: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major modifiable risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity. Few studies have specifically examined the characteristics of women...

Introduction: Despite its high burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a poorly understood condition. The objective was to assess...

Key points: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma among all artisans and merchants enrolled in the Social Security system for the self-employed (formerly...

The Study on Environmental Health, Biomonitoring, Physical Activity, and Nutrition (Esteban 2014–2016) included a nutrition component that served as a repeat of the National Nutrition...

The surveillance system for waterborne acute gastroenteritis outbreaks developed by Santé publique France was tested in real-world conditions across seven departments in collaboration...

Access to emergency contraception (EC) has changed since it first became available. It is now available without a prescription and without restrictions at pharmacies and from many...

Introduction: During the subacute phase of a stroke, multidisciplinary rehabilitation aims to restore or compensate for functional limitations. The purpose of this study was to determine...

Preventing HIV infection is the cornerstone of the fight against the epidemic. In addition to condoms, other tools are now available, notably pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through...

In Loon-Plage (Nord), the municipal cafeteria serves meals to 80% of schoolchildren, compared to 30% a decade ago when the service was outsourced. Five hundred high-quality meals are...