This special issue of "La Santé de l'homme" consists of eight articles covering all aspects of health communication, with a particular focus on the national campaigns conducted by the...

This article provides clear and straightforward explanations of the chemical composition of food. It also discusses the role of substances added by the food industry (additives and...

As part of an action plan on back pain launched by the Rhône-Alpes College of Health Education Associations (CRAES), the Rhône Departmental Association for Health Education (ADES) formed...

The author addresses a number of common misconceptions about exercise and fitness. Setting the record straight, he highlights the most dangerous misconceptions by explaining their actual...

As a specialist in substance dependence issues, the author outlines the fundamentals of prevention strategies (beginning with the question: Are people with substance use disorders...

The author, a sociologist at the CNRS, analyzes the lifestyles of gay men and assesses how they have adapted to the risk of infection, based on surveys conducted since 1985 among readers...

The article provides a history of national AIDS awareness campaigns in France over the past ten years, initiated by government authorities and implemented by the AFLS and/or the CFES. It...

The author outlines the reasons he believes account for the difficulties encountered in AIDS prevention in France: the fact that the public health message must be targeted at high-risk...

The author notes that medical-social initiatives, health education, and preventive care are part of the mandates of public and private healthcare facilities, as defined by the Hospital...

The author, an anthropologist, seeks to highlight the misunderstandings that can arise when sociological or anthropological variables are introduced into an epidemiological analysis. The...