BACKGROUND: Demographic changes and improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart diseases (VHDs) have led to changes in its epidemiological profile. AIMS: To describe...

BACKGROUND: Few epidemiological data are available for venous thromboembolism (VTE) at French national and subnational levels. AIMS: To quantify VTE events in France in 2022 and...

BACKGROUND: Elevated concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are highly prevalent and are associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. AIM: To...

Genuine contact with nature is essential for the emotional and social development of young children. This notion is one of the ten principles of the French national charter for...

This issue of La Santé en action uses solid scientific knowledge to place this major public health and environmental challenge at the top of the agenda. The different articles...

What is nature? Although widely used in everyday language, this term covers a more complex set of meanings than it would seem, with differing interpretations depending on the cultural...

Nature is a vital environment for human societies. Water, air, food production and therapeutic resources are key to population survival and human well-being largely depends on the...

Miyupimaatiiiun means "living well" in the Cree language. For the Indigenous communities of Canada, whose elders have lived in harmony with their ecosystems for hundreds of years,...

In contemporary societies, the living world is sometimes seen as a source of direct aggression: this animal is venomous or harmful, that plant is allergenic. It is vital to deconstruct...

Our modern lifestyles are disconnected from nature. This situation fuels a number of chronic diseases, often involving alterations to the immune system. Plant aromas play a role in...