Introduction: The prevalence of smoking among women has been steadily increasing since the early 1970s. This article aims to describe its impact, in metropolitan France, on recent...

Introduction: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major modifiable risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity. Few studies have specifically examined the characteristics of women...

Introduction: Despite its high burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a poorly understood condition. The objective was to...

Introduction: Tetanus, a severe acute toxic infection that is often fatal, can be prevented through vaccination. Cases reported in France between 2012 and 2017 are presented here....

Objectives: To measure vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 16–18 years who participated in the National Defense Preparation Day in the Aquitaine region using the free...

Every summer, Santé publique France monitors the impact of heat on the use of emergency care services by analyzing emergency department visits and SOS Médecins consultations for...

On December 1, 2017, an outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections among infants was identified in France. To date, 37 cases (median age: 4 months) and two additional international cases...

Introduction: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of age and sex on the rates of stroke onset, incidence, and 28-day mortality among the population of Lille aged 35...

Key points: According to data collected in 2015, few adults report dietary habits that align with the new dietary guidelines: about 4 in 10 adults meet the recommendations for...