The vast majority of adolescents aged 12 to 17 consider themselves to be in good health. However, studies on factors related to their behaviors and lifestyles, as well as their use of...

We must acknowledge that France lags behind in the evaluation of health education initiatives and programs. We are behind in terms of the role that prevention and health promotion...

In addition to reference materials, we provide below a series of definitions for concepts that are unfamiliar to public health professionals but useful for understanding issues related...

Today, healthcare providers are increasingly confronted with patients who have chronic illnesses, engage in risky behaviors (smoking, drinking, a sedentary lifestyle, etc.), or face...

The road safety measures implemented have undoubtedly contributed to the decline in the number of traffic fatalities on French roads observed over the past two decades. However, in 2000,...

Health and well-being are sometimes used as selling points by marketing professionals. The private sector occasionally turns to the public sector for help in developing "health"...

Health surveys that poll the general public—such as the INPES Health Barometer—are valuable to public health because they track changes in behavior. However, this approach has its...

Following the strengthening of health warning messages on cigarette packs, and then the price increase in late 2003, voices were raised to question France’s policy on preventing...

Given the significant burden of cancer on contemporary morbidity and mortality, it is essential to assess public opinions, perceptions, and attitudes regarding the various risk factors...

Health education can have unexpected, or even adverse, effects, particularly when it addresses multiple health risks on the one hand, and a single risk factor linked to several different...