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

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...

Introduced more than twenty years ago, health impact assessment (HIA) aims to determine, at an early stage, whether a project is likely to have positive or negative effects on health, so...

The INPES survey of people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing impairments paints a particularly troubling picture. It highlights poor mental health, higher rates of suicide...

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...

Santé publique France, the new national public health agency established by the Law on the Modernization of the Health System of January 26, 2016. Santé publique France combines the...

This literature review highlights the fact that those close to people with disabilities generally express support for their right to a fulfilling sex life. Furthermore, it is noted that...

The CRéDAVIS association works to destigmatize the sexuality of people with disabilities. It trains professionals (nurses, medical-psychological assistants, educators, managers,...

News sites, forums: French people are increasingly turning to the internet to cross-check information and share their health concerns.

It is during the first year of life that the sensory system, language, and speech develop. A supportive environment for a child influences their overall health and, later on, their...