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Families Coping with Anorexia.
Anorexia results from a combination of factors, yet families are still sometimes blamed for their child’s condition. Families should not be excluded from professional care but should be...
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Barriers to health and disability: weak social ties.
Corinne is visually impaired. On the street, people sometimes grab her arm and lead her away... without asking her permission. "Just because we have a vision problem doesn't mean we have...
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Accessibility of health-related information for people with disabilities.
Health information disseminated to the general public has little or no impact on people with disabilities. To reach these audiences without discrimination, INPES began in 2008 to adapt...
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Health in Action, December 2015, No. 434: Health-Promoting Urban Planning and Development.
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Health in Action, No. 432: Health Risks and Emergencies: Taking Action for and with Communities
How can we prepare communities to cope with health risks? This is the theme of this special feature, which provides an overview of current knowledge and practices, compiled by some...
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Health in Action, September 2018, No. 445: Health Promotion in Schools: Improving the School Climate.
Is well-being in middle and high school closely linked to the school climate? The latest research confirms this, demonstrating the virtuous cycle that develops between a positive school...
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Any health policy or intervention should be designed in such a way as not to exacerbate inequalities.
All healthcare professionals must embrace the goal of reducing social inequalities in health (SIH), yet their training only touches on this issue in passing. Any health policy or...
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Physical Activity: A Therapeutic Approach for Cancer Patients [Interview].
Organizations such as CAMI Sport & Cancer offer physical activity programs for people with cancer, helping them regain a sense of ownership over their bodies, which have been put to the...
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Benefits of Physical Activity for Cancer Patients: Current Evidence.
In March 2017, the National Cancer Institute (INCa) published a review of the current state of knowledge regarding the benefits of physical activity for cancer patients. This report also...
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There is an urgent need to reduce the social inequalities in health that affect women [Interview].
Women are more affected by economic insecurity than men. Health inequalities among women are significant: a female factory worker is three times more likely to die prematurely from...