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From midwife to obstetrician: how should roles be divided among healthcare professionals?
What if we were to once again give midwives a major role in childbirth? Sociologist Béatrice Jacques takes stock of this societal debate. Indeed, some professionals and families are...
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Prenatal consultation: a turning point in the relationship between expectant mothers and healthcare professionals.
To be heard, to discuss her fears as well as her birth plan: led by a midwife or, in some cases, a doctor, the early prenatal consultation (also known as the "4th-month pregnancy...
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Premature Babies: In Brest and Montpellier, Parents Take an Active Role in Their Care.
Several hospitals in France—including those in Montpellier and Brest—have implemented Nidcap, an innovative care program for extremely premature infants that involves parents in both...
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Listening to parents to reduce stress for extremely premature babies.
How can we improve the quality of life for extremely premature infants so that they experience less stress and can develop under the best possible conditions? In several hospitals across...
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Breastfeeding: Peer mentors to support new mothers.
Breastfeeding is not widespread in France, particularly among disadvantaged populations. Networks of perinatal care professionals support new mothers to create conditions more conducive...
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Health education through film: *Les Témoins* by André Téchiné.
Les Témoins, directed by André Téchiné, is a drama set at the beginning of the "AIDS era." Carefully avoiding any judgment, Téchiné shows how the emergence of AIDS forced a redefinition...
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Enable students to take greater responsibility for themselves, including when it comes to their health.
Since 2008, six French regions have been piloting a new initiative aimed at promoting student health in elementary schools, titled "Learning to Live Together Better." One hundred and...
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Establish a health education program for students in grades 6 through 9.
Interview with Pascal Touzanne, principal of middle schools in Saint-Laurent-de-Neste and Loures-Barousse (Hautes-Pyrénées). How can we foster a better atmosphere in a middle school and...
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The health benefits of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding offers health benefits for the child. Professor Dominique Turck, a pediatrician, outlines the positive effects described in the international scientific literature:...
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To breastfeed or not: supporting mothers in their decision.
When it comes to breastfeeding, various professionals interact with mothers. There is significant variation in how they approach their roles, and this influences how a couple views...
