The “Addiction Treatment and Prevention” plan, presented in late 2006 by the Ministry of Health, brought the issue of pathological gambling to the forefront. The severe lack of...

About 500,000 people in France—mostly young people aged 14 to 17—are “addicted” to video games. They make up 90% of psychologist and psychoanalyst Michael Stora’s clientele. This...

In France, approximately 13 million gamers play video games at least once a month, including 3.8 million who do so daily. The prevalence of problematic gaming varies, depending on the...

Often referred to as “school doctors,” physicians employed by the French Ministry of Education have a wide range of responsibilities: from conducting physical exams for 6-year-olds to...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that primarily affects populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Mothers are often unfairly stigmatized after giving birth to their children. In...

How do you get others to accept you when you’re different? How do you make friends as a child or teenager when you don’t look like everyone else? The film *Wonder* starts with an extreme...

The difficulty in collecting comprehensive data on accidents in daily life in France reflects society’s lack of attention to a phenomenon that nevertheless causes more than 18,000 deaths...

A one-page summary of the key findings from the 2005 Health Barometer survey on sports injuries.

The highest number of accidents occurs during physical education classes at school, a fact that is likely linked to circadian rhythms (biological rhythms). An observational study was...

The health benefits of moderate physical exercise are well established. Nevertheless, sports activities can lead to accidents and significant injuries. What exactly are the extent,...