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A tool for health education with adolescents
How can we listen to a teenager, pick up on what they don’t immediately put into words, and encourage them to take care of themselves? To support professionals who conduct one-on-one...
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Psychoactive substances: the unique characteristics of Martinique.
The use of psychoactive substances in Martinique presents a mixed picture: while tobacco use is low—resulting in lower mortality rates from cancer and coronary heart disease compared to...
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Involve the public in the design of prevention messages.
How can we communicate public health messages without making people in vulnerable situations feel guilty or stigmatizing them? How can we effectively convey prevention messages? Research...
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Behavior and Health: What Role Does the Environment Play?
What influence does the environment have on health behaviors? The author, a specialist in this field at Laval University in Quebec, presents a literature review and the results of his...
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Lyon: a community grocery store for people in need.
In the Croix-Rousse neighborhood of Lyon, a community-based grocery store serves as a hub that promotes social diversity, a variety of suppliers, and various services. As a result of the...
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Dumpster diving for food: the fragile ecosystem of the scavenger.
Scavenging is an extreme survival strategy adopted by vulnerable populations to obtain certain food items, such as fruits and vegetables. It is an undeniable sign of the growing...
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Remember, our age doesn't stop us from thinking!
The team at the National Gerontology Foundation has decided to give older adults a voice by inviting them to write a letter—like a message in a bottle—on a topic of their choice, as part...
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We need to raise the standards across our professions. An interview with Professor Jean-Louis San Marco.
Interview with Professor Jean-Louis San Marco, president of the National Federation of Health Education Committees (FNES).
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Combat the marginalization of older adults and recognize the value of all they contribute.
“Our world sometimes paints a bleak picture of old age, fueling fears of aging poorly and ending up alone, unloved, and dependent,” protests Marie de Hennezel, a psychologist and...
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The elderly who need it most are missing out on preventive care.
Interview with Jean-Pierre Aquino, a geriatrician, public health physician, and gerontologist. Training professionals in prevention and evaluating the outcomes of interventions are the...