After nearly thirty years, the Kino-Québec program continues to promote physical activity. Safe walking routes for schoolchildren, neighborhoods designed to increase the number of...

For the past six years, a team of professionals from the Jacob-Holtzer School Complex—including nurses, a social worker, a science teacher, and guidance counselors—in Firminy (Loire)...

In 2003, four years before the law banning smoking in schools took effect, twenty-two high schools across France volunteered to participate in the "Smoke-Free High Schools" initiative....

In the Aquitaine region, professionals from twenty-five middle schools have been trained to carry out tobacco prevention and health education initiatives. Three hundred such...

A leading figure in feminism, an activist with Planning Familial, and a physician in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the Montpellier University Hospital (CHU),...

Breaking down gender stereotypes is central to education and sex education in schools. A middle school in Claix (Isère) has made these sessions a regular part of the curriculum every...

A study was conducted on the associations between family status and levels of alcohol and tobacco consumption among the French population. The study covers the period from 1980 to...

The French recommendations on physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior were updated in February 2016 in a collective expert report and an advisory opinion issued by the French...

Information on normal cholesterol levels (HDL, LDL) and the health risks associated with high cholesterol, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease. Tips on how to lower...

Review of measures planned by EEC member states to prevent cancer risk factors. Regarding smoking: projects targeting specific groups; pilot initiatives on teaching smoking cessation...