This article is a commentary on the following report: Franssen EAM, Lebret E, Staatsen BAM. Health Impact Assessment. Schiphol Airport. Overview of Results Until 1999. RIVM Report...

A portion of the population does not get enough sleep, and the situation has worsened over the past decade. According to Professor Damien Léger, president of the National Institute of...

About four in ten people report experiencing at least one of the five main symptoms of insomnia on a recurring basis. These sleep disorders become increasingly common with age. While...

For several years now, the school health service at Saint-Michel-de-Picpus School in Paris has been running an awareness campaign on sleep for eighth- and eleventh-grade students,...

Parents have a fundamental role to play in ensuring that their teenagers get enough sleep, according to the National Union of Family Associations (UNAF), which points out that the law...

The most significant changes in sleep patterns occur between birth and nine months of age. The mother plays a key role: by establishing a regular daily routine, she helps ensure her...

How do shelters for the homeless address the issue of sleep? A manager at an Emmaus shelter in Paris emphasizes that the quality of housing is crucial. Dormitory-style shelters, their...

Founded over twenty years ago, Prosom (a national association dedicated to promoting knowledge about sleep) aims to help people better manage their sleep and daily rhythms. To this end,...

Interview with Damien Léger, professor at the Paris-Descartes Faculty of Medicine and director of the Sleep and Vigilance Center at Hôtel-Dieu in Paris. He offers a brief overview of the...

Do the French suffer from insomnia? One might think so, given that their consumption of psychotropic drugs is two to four times higher than that of their European neighbors... In light...