Obesity and overweight, which continue to rise in France as in all industrialized countries, are a cause for concern among healthcare professionals. The INPES 2002 Health and Nutrition...

Based on scientific findings regarding dietary imbalances and rising obesity rates, France has implemented a National Nutrition and Health Program over the past three years. This...

How many deaths are attributable to alcohol consumption in France? Two estimates exist, and they do not take the same factors into account: on the one hand, 23,000 deaths per year are...

Every year in France, one in three people over the age of 65 suffers a fall, which in some cases leads to a significant loss of independence. In collaboration with Belgium, Quebec, and...

A team of researchers, supported by INPES, analyzed thousands of emails sent to a suicide prevention organization. The organization, referred to here as "Association Y," had set up an...

Drawing on articles from *La Santé de l'homme*, Michel Chauliac and Serge Hercberg demonstrate how the developments and debates that have shaped the field of nutritional health have led...

Over the past seventy years, the issue of young people and alcohol has changed significantly, yet it has always been a priority for public authorities, which have implemented a range of...

In 2002, to mark the 60th anniversary of *La Santé de l'homme*, sexuality was the subject of an article written by Alain Giami: “The Challenges of Sex Education: Between Morality and...

Introduction - In France, the reporting of clusters of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases was intended to guide management measures aimed at delaying the spread of the epidemic among the...

Introduction - This article presents an overview of lead poisoning screening among children in France during the 2005–2007 period and an analysis of trends over time. Method - The...