A brief summary of the consensus conference on "Physical Activity for Preventive Purposes" held in Nancy on November 22, 2005. Experts recommend sixty minutes of physical...

In response to a large number of complaints from students about their sleep, the Paul-Painlevé vocational high school in Oyonnax, in the Ain department, decided to introduce stress...

Six thousand people have cystic fibrosis in France. Patient education can significantly improve these individuals’ quality of life. At the initiative of the association “Vaincre la...

The desire to have children, as well as the care and support provided during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth, have undergone profound changes over the past few decades. How is...

What if we were to once again give midwives a major role in childbirth? Sociologist Béatrice Jacques takes stock of this societal debate. Indeed, some professionals and families are...

To be heard, to discuss her fears as well as her birth plan: led by a midwife or, in some cases, a doctor, the early prenatal consultation (also known as the "4th-month pregnancy...

Several hospitals in France—including those in Montpellier and Brest—have implemented Nidcap, an innovative care program for extremely premature infants that involves parents in both...

How can we improve the quality of life for extremely premature infants so that they experience less stress and can develop under the best possible conditions? In several hospitals across...

Breastfeeding is not widespread in France, particularly among disadvantaged populations. Networks of perinatal care professionals support new mothers to create conditions more conducive...

Les Témoins, directed by André Téchiné, is a drama set at the beginning of the "AIDS era." Carefully avoiding any judgment, Téchiné shows how the emergence of AIDS forced a redefinition...