Since mid-2005, INPES has been providing professionals with a CD-ROM to support them in their efforts to educate patients with type 2 diabetes. The first of its kind for the Institute,...

A national heat wave plan coordinates preventive measures to mitigate risks and response efforts in the event of a heat wave. As part of this initiative, INPES is responsible for the...

How do workers respond to occupational hazards? Under what conditions are they recognized as having an occupational illness? A group of researchers—including physicians and social...

For several years now, the National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions has been facing growing demand from companies regarding the prevention of psychosocial risks. In...

Six out of ten employees have a stressful job. How does stress work? What are its effects? Dominique Chouanière presents the current state of scientific knowledge. She emphasizes the...

How can a company implement a stress prevention program? The INRS has developed a step-by-step approach that includes essential steps such as identifying and analyzing warning signs,...

For the past ten years, the Anact network has been working with companies and their employees to prevent workplace stress. One of its primary goals is to identify sources of stress and...

As president of the Mutuelle des hospitaliers (MNH), which has 45,000 members, the author provides a brief overview of the organization’s mission, then discusses the role of hospital...

Drawing on studies from other countries (Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States), this article presents an approach to the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in the...

Review of measures planned by EEC member states to prevent cancer risk factors. Regarding smoking: projects targeting specific groups; pilot initiatives on teaching smoking cessation...