As the setting for daily life and social interactions, the city is a natural level at which to organize health care. Stéphane Tessier, a public health physician, explains how health...

Interview with Valérie Lévy-Jurin, President of the WHO French Healthy Cities Network and Deputy Mayor for Health in Nancy. Seventy French cities are part of the WHO French Healthy...

Grenoble has been a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) French Healthy Cities Network since 2002 and served as its vice-chair in 2010. In line with the network’s...

The city of Aix-les-Bains, which is part of the WHO’s French Healthy Cities network, has been implementing initiatives over the past decade to create a healthier environment: noise...

The INPES conducted a study to understand women’s experiences and opinions regarding breastfeeding. Seven out of ten women reported having breastfed or tried to breastfeed, citing...

Drug use has long been a topic relatively neglected by the social sciences in France. This article aims both to trace the development of sociological knowledge on the subject of...

When asked about their relationship to health, people who have become deaf or hard of hearing later in life express concerns about fatigue and the psychological distress caused daily...

General practitioners are increasingly confronted with environmental health issues. But how do they approach these issues? How are they asked about these topics by their patients? The...

Many older adults, whether or not they require care, have poor dental health due to a lack of preventive care and appropriate treatment. Experts emphasize the need to integrate oral...