According to the first "Environmental Health Barometer" survey, published in July 2008 by INPES, the French consider themselves fairly well-informed about environmental health risks, but...

In Montpellier, specialized staff at preschools are attending informational sessions on preventing childhood obesity as part of the "healthy eating" initiative in schools. The goal is to...

What is the current state of alcohol consumption among young people in France? While there has been a decline in the average frequency of drinking, there has been an increase in...

Alcohol use among young people may reflect a need for reassurance regarding their identity and a desire to fit in by belonging to a peer group. It depends on individual vulnerabilities,...

In France, emergency contraception is often misunderstood and used improperly. Misinformation continues to circulate about these pills, which are incorrectly referred to as...

Various regions in Quebec are implementing nutrition policies aimed at the poorest populations by funding initiatives and supporting programs, particularly in schools. However, as the...

Part documentary, part fiction, Claire Simon’s *Les Bureaux de Dieu* features real interviews between young people and family planning counselors. The film explores women’s desire to...

As a nutrition researcher at Inserm, Nicole Darmon set out to identify foods that combine the highest nutritional quality with the most reasonable price, with the aim of reducing health...

Interview with Philippe Michaud, an addiction specialist at the Gennevilliers Alcohol Treatment Center and medical director of the Institute for the Promotion of Secondary Prevention in...

The initial findings of the 2010 Health Barometer from the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) confirm the recent rise in smoking rates in France. The...