This special feature examines the experience of pregnancy within a couple, from the perspectives of both the woman and the father. It presents historical, sociological, psychological,...

44 million people living in poverty in Europe, 32 million in the United States: these figures highlight the scale of the problem in our industrialized societies. This report examines the...

This issue of "Human Health" addresses the impact of environmental factors on health and provides examples of the effects of waste, nuclear power, and noise. It discusses the growing...

The article outlines the key warning signs that can help identify and distinguish, with a view to early intervention, adolescents experiencing emerging difficulties from those going...

As a middle school principal, the author discusses the conditions necessary for incorporating prevention initiatives into students’ lives. This includes, in particular, leadership from...

Health barometers are surveys of the opinions, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the French population. In this first youth health barometer, 4,115 young people aged 12 to 19—both...

Excerpt from the Health Barometer survey conducted among 4,115 young people aged 12 to 19. This chapter examines how adolescents perceive their health from both psychological and...

Excerpt from the Health Barometer survey conducted among 4,115 young people aged 12 to 19. 41.6% of boys and 48.7% of girls aged 15 to 19 have a boyfriend or girlfriend; the average...

Excerpt from the "Baromètre santé" survey conducted among 4,115 young people aged 12 to 19. Pain was examined in relation to three specific areas: headaches, back pain, and stomachaches....

Methodology of the Health Barometer survey conducted among 4,115 young people aged 12 to 19.