Does physical activity have a positive impact on physical, mental, and social quality of life? While the conclusions of scientific studies are very cautious, the evidence suggests that...

In 2004, INPES launched a television and radio information campaign to encourage the public to be more active and to engage in "at least the equivalent of thirty minutes of brisk walking...

Prescribing sleeping pills to people over 65 who complain of poor sleep is an easy solution and can have the opposite effect of what is intended: regular use of sleeping pills can worsen...

In Lyon, parents with irregular work schedules are benefiting from the first daycare center in the Rhône-Alpes region that provides overnight care. Named Mirabilis—after a colorful...

Can listening to music at very high volume levels damage hearing? Scientific studies are scarce, but the existing literature nevertheless concludes that there is a real risk. Among...

Trying to dissuade young people from listening to amplified music by highlighting the health risks it poses is not effective, emphasizes socio-anthropologist Marc Touché. This expert on...

In late 2006, the Agi-son association distributed 600,000 pairs of earplugs at the entrance to concerts. France Acouphènes supports people suffering from tinnitus. Several other...

"Traveling people," who number 400,000 in France, remain excluded from preventive care and healthcare services. Their life expectancy is 15 years lower than the national average. Fnasat...

How should evaluation be defined? What is its purpose? What are the key issues involved? Françoise Jabot, head of evaluation training at the National School of Public Health (ENSP),...

On what theoretical foundations and frameworks should health education initiatives be evaluated? Chantal Vandoorne analyzes the unique nature of health education, which cannot be...