Objectives: Using data from the Épifane study on infant feeding during the first year of life, the duration of breastfeeding, the degree of exclusivity, and breastfeeding rates at 3,...

Objectives: To describe accidents among eighth-grade students and their trends between 2004 and 2009. Subjects, materials, and methods: The same survey was conducted in schools among...

Introduction - In France, the epidemiological characteristics of acute intussusception (AI) are not well understood. Method - The primary objective was to estimate the annual incidence...

Anorexia is a disorder of attachment stemming from a panic-stricken fear of dependence on others, which leads the individual to physically wither away, explains Professor Maurice...

Objectives: Using data from the ELFE study (French Longitudinal Study from Early Childhood), the primary objective of this study was to describe, using a large representative sample of...

Objectives: Using data from the Épifane study on infant feeding during the first year of life, this report presents breastfeeding rates at the maternity ward and at 1 month of age, and...

Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted through the feces of blood-feeding bugs (triatomes) of the Reduviidae family, which are deposited on the...

In Brazil, the rate of early pregnancy among teenagers is high. A team of researchers interviewed these young mothers and followed them for one year starting from the birth of their...

Rarely has a character in film endured so much tragedy. Precious’s story is one of resilience—that of a young girl weighed down by everything. It is the change in her school and social...

Eleven maternity wards in France currently hold the "Baby-Friendly Hospital" designation. This designation is awarded based on a set of scientific criteria that promote support for new...