Objectives: To estimate the incidence of all-cause outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults in France based on a national prospective observational study of CAP management...

Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death in France. Intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12 (due to their role in homocysteine metabolism), and of omega-3...

The data from the 2004 Gay Press survey are presented. There is a noticeable increase in risk-taking, which now affects all age groups.

Interview with Professor Marc Verny, a neurologist and geriatrician who heads the Geriatric Center at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (Paris). "The signs of Alzheimer's disease, particularly...

Interview with Bernard Cassou (Professor Emeritus of Public Health, University of Versailles; Health, Environment, and Aging Laboratory; Sainte-Périne Gerontology Center, Paris)....

The Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris has created 150 pictograms to help patients with severe communication difficulties interact with healthcare providers. Healthcare providers use...

For one year, general practitioners and pharmacists—who received training and compensation—were able to devote time and resources to incorporating an educational component into the care...

In the Netherlands, between 1,400 and 2,200 deaths in the summer of 2003 may have been heat-related. The fact that maximum temperatures were lower than in some other European countries...

Can the environment—urban planning, infrastructure, and services—be conducive to the health of older adults? A study conducted by Canadian researchers demonstrates the significant impact...