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Cyclists Involved in Accidents (CVA). Part 3. Survey of 900 cyclists. Use of helmets and high-visibility gear
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Anorexia: A deep-seated fear of being dependent on others that leads the individual to physically withdraw. [Interview].
Anorexia is a disorder of attachment stemming from a panic-stricken fear of dependence on others, which leads the individual to physically wither away, explains Professor Maurice...
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Duration of breastfeeding in France by parental and birth characteristics. Results from the French longitudinal study Elfe, 2011
Objectives: Using data from the ELFE study (French Longitudinal Study from Early Childhood), the primary objective of this study was to describe, using a large representative sample of...
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Accidents Among Kindergarten Students in Metropolitan France in 2012–2013: A School-Based Survey
This report describes accidents involving children in the final year of preschool (GSM), most of whom are 6 years old, based on a school-based survey conducted in 2012–2013. Accident...
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Summary of the work conducted by the Department of Environmental Health at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance on human exposure variables
Estimating a population’s exposure to a given agent in quantitative health risk assessment (QHRA) requires the use of “human exposure variables” (HEVs) that allow for the individual...
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Breastfeeding rates in the maternity ward and during the infant’s first month. Results of the Épifane study, France, 2012
Objectives: Using data from the Épifane study on infant feeding during the first year of life, this report presents breastfeeding rates at the maternity ward and at 1 month of age, and...
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Chagas disease (or American trypanosomiasis) in France
Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted through the feces of blood-feeding bugs (triatomes) of the Reduviidae family, which are deposited on the...
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Profile of early pregnancy in Brazil.
In Brazil, the rate of early pregnancy among teenagers is high. A team of researchers interviewed these young mothers and followed them for one year starting from the birth of their...
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Precious: Drama and Resilience.
Rarely has a character in film endured so much tragedy. Precious’s story is one of resilience—that of a young girl weighed down by everything. It is the change in her school and social...
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"Baby-Friendly Hospitals" Initiative: Promoting Quality Care in Maternity Wards.
Eleven maternity wards in France currently hold the "Baby-Friendly Hospital" designation. This designation is awarded based on a set of scientific criteria that promote support for new...
