Unwanted pregnancy is the central theme of Jason Reitman’s 2007 American film, *Juno*. Upon discovering to her shock that she is pregnant, a young teenager sees her life and...

Introduction to the Public Health Database (BDSP), a network comprising some forty members who are public health specialists or have related areas of interest and who pool their...

The author traces the origins of the regional centers of expertise in health education and highlights the vital role these centers play in the regions as providers of resources:...

In Canada, a group of researchers from the Université du Québec à Montréal has established the Media and Health Research Group (GRMS). This group promotes the sharing and dissemination...

The 2014 Health Barometer provides insight into the oral hygiene practices of adults in metropolitan France. The Ministry of Health, the French National Authority for Health (HAS), and...

Because it focuses on the social determinants of health (income, education, housing, employment, social support, etc.), health promotion potentially involves many professional sectors,...

Jacques Fortin passed away on December 1, 2015. A professor, public health physician, and pediatrician, he was a member of the editorial board of La Santé en action. Highly active, he...

As symbolic spaces of "living together," public spaces can promote mental, physical, and social well-being, but they can also be a source of conflicts over use and nuisances that affect...

The HEAT tool calculates the number of deaths prevented when a city promotes active transportation.

Ensuring social diversity in city centers or neighborhoods that are newly built or undergoing urban renewal is a real challenge. EcoQuartiers are a prime example of this.