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...

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.;...

Objective: To investigate the links between life events and sleep disorders in the general population. Patients and methods: The 2005 Life Events and Health (EVS) survey conducted...

In France, in 2005, 18% of people aged 12–75 reported being dissatisfied with the quality of their sleep, and 46% said they had experienced sleep problems in the past eight days....

The first section of this "Further Reading" section provides a list of references on sleep. During our literature review, we identified a large number of books and guides intended for...

The Isère Departmental Association for Health and Social Education (ADESSI) carried out an initiative to empower a group of adolescents struggling academically to take charge of their...

For many people, sleep is seen as a personal and private matter, akin to the intimate aspects of the bedroom. Some might think that this issue is not a true public health priority but...

In Japan, naps are viewed favorably; they reflect the dedication citizens bring to their work and social lives. In France, napping remains taboo and is not widely accepted socially....

Twenty to thirty percent of French people suffer from insomnia, and 9 to 10 percent from severe insomnia. The impact on health remains underestimated, and these disorders are...

Three questions from the INPES’s latest 2005 Health Barometer provide insight into how the French population perceives the quality of their sleep: reported satisfaction, sleep problems...