What Role Does Health Play? Researchers, teachers, doctors, school nurses, and educators draw the line between routine physical activity on one hand and health-promoting physical...

Can scientific research be used to promote health education in the field? An analysis of major sources of expertise—the High Council for Public Health, the French Society of Public...

From an experimental program to foster self-esteem in young children to efforts to prevent violence in prisons, this issue presents an analysis of the violence experienced and a...

What role can parents play in their children’s health education on a daily basis? Twenty experts examine this parental role, which now faces “competition” from the media. They draw on...

Support for patients with serious illnesses, diabetes prevention, assistance for underserved populations, nutrition education, and health workshops for seniors: whatever the goal,...

How are young people doing? This issue takes stock of the health of 12- to 25-year-olds, drawing on the "Health Barometer" survey conducted by INPES and published in June 2004. Sports,...

How is health promoted in Paris, Bucharest, Madrid, London, or Berlin? This issue provides an overview of health education and prevention practices across Europe. Experts outline the...

Does health education have a gender? Does prevention take different forms depending on whether it is aimed at girls or boys? Twenty experts and local leaders—ranging from anthropologists...

Telephone counseling and support services focused on health are experiencing significant growth. Is it possible to provide health education over the phone? What are the benefits and...

In France, obesity is on the rise even among very young children. Can schools help combat this trend? This issue reviews all relevant regulations and takes stock of the initiatives...