As president of the Mutuelle des hospitaliers (MNH), which has 45,000 members, the author provides a brief overview of the organization’s mission, then discusses the role of hospital...

This initiative, carried out in five 8th-grade classes (average student age: 15), had the following two objectives: to promote and reinforce tobacco abstinence among those who do not...

The authors provide a brief overview of the findings of previous studies regarding the health behaviors of rural populations, their motivations, perceptions of health (related to the...

J. Arènes and P. Guilbert extracted data from the CFES’s 1995–96 Barometer Survey on tobacco and alcohol consumption (particularly wine), sleep patterns, breakfast habits, use of...

The author provides an overview of the World Conference on Tobacco Control, held in August 1997 in Beijing, along with current data on global tobacco consumption broken down by gender, a...

Drawing on her experience working with young people in gynecological clinics (Adolescent Medicine Department at Kremlin-Bicêtre University Hospital), the author offers a critical...

For several years now, as part of training sessions for healthcare professionals, the International Center for Children (CIE) has been conducting field-based analyses of specific health...

Fondation 93, comprising a graphic designer and representatives from CRIPS, INSERM (Unit 291), and the French National Agency for AIDS Research (ANRS), has developed an informational...

The Ile-de-France School for Parents and Educators has been authorized by the Ministry of Social Affairs to establish and oversee the anonymous, toll-free “Fil jeunes santé” hotline, a...

Patients call the Asthma & Allergies Association’s helpline to learn more about their condition and to receive advice and guidance on their treatment. These patients are often feeling...