In Belgium, general practitioners work in networks and with other healthcare providers to better screen, monitor, and support patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. They are...

According to several recent studies, the proportion of students facing financial hardship has increased over the past decade. This growing financial insecurity has consequences for...

In 2006, two experts conducted an assessment and made recommendations to improve support services for students with disabilities at universities. In particular, they recommended the...

Alcohol and tobacco use are on the decline, the number of regular cannabis users is rising, significant social inequalities in health persist, and a high level of distress has been...

The Netherlands is the world leader in cycling, which combines sustainability with health benefits. The country did not promote cycling primarily to improve health, but to reduce...

Launched in 2001 to "promote the coherent and optimal development of health education throughout France," the regional health education plans (SREPs) are now integrated into the...

How did the concept of a community grocery store come about? How does it operate? What are its main benefits? We asked these three questions to Marie-France Sarbad, president of the...

In addition to the Martigues Municipal Health Observatory and the Bourg-en-Bresse community food pantry, three other French initiatives have been recognized as "best practices" for...

Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the animated film "Persepolis" stands out in particular for the critical distance the author maintains toward her own...

Luc Ginot, a public health physician in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis, explains why sustainable development can be a mirage if three conditions are not met: involving the most...