To complement this thematic dossier on preventing school dropout, we have compiled a collection of resources for stakeholders interested in exploring issues related to school health and...

To round out this issue dedicated to the topic of gender, we present a selection of resources here. Background documents, consisting of reports and survey data, provide a clear,...

Over the past few decades, the incidence of testicular cancer has continued to rise. In France, the estimated incidence rate increased by an average of 2.5% per year between 1980 and...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that primarily affects populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Mothers are often unfairly stigmatized after giving birth to their children. In...

The health benefits of moderate physical exercise are well established. Nevertheless, sports activities can lead to accidents and significant injuries. What exactly are the extent,...

A one-page summary of the key findings from the 2005 Health Barometer survey on sports injuries.

About 500,000 people in France—mostly young people aged 14 to 17—are “addicted” to video games. They make up 90% of psychologist and psychoanalyst Michael Stora’s clientele. This...

At the Marmottan Center for Addiction Treatment in Paris, one in ten young people seeks help for a video game addiction. Doctors also see patients with internet addiction. The child and...

The “Addiction Treatment and Prevention” plan, presented in late 2006 by the Ministry of Health, brought the issue of pathological gambling to the forefront. The severe lack of...

In schools, the school nurse serves as the primary point of contact for health education. But how, in practice, can they promote students’ overall health when they are often occupied...