Summary Over the past two weeks, malaria activity has remained stable at moderate levels. Since the beginning of the year, infections have reportedly occurred mainly in rural areas of...

A large majority of residents have come to terms with their environment. One in ten residents is concerned about industrial development and the impact of pollution on their health.;...

Background - In 2004, the French High Council for Public Health recommended gaining a better understanding of the health effects resulting from exposure to aircraft noise. Following this...

Background. Sleep is considered a factor in maintaining balance and good health. However, the epidemiology of insomnia—the most common sleep disorder—is poorly understood in France....

Research conducted over the past fifty years has confirmed the role of sleep as a restorative and regulatory process. During sleep, the immune system is strengthened, the skin...

No sandwiches for lunch while skiing, and the chance to sleep in the morning after an exhausting day during a summer camp: in Lyon, a nonprofit organization is putting prevention on the...

In September 2000, the Isère General Council conducted a survey aimed at estimating the prevalence of sleep disorders among children aged 2 to 3, identifying associated factors, and...

Nicole Rivière educates children—including very young children—and raises awareness among parents about the functions of sleep. She helps early childhood professionals (childcare...

After identifying numerous sleep disorders among its patients, the Preventive Medicine Center in Bourg-en-Bresse, in the Ain department, launched a series of sleep workshops. Over four...