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Health behaviors among people aged 55 to 85
Contrary to popular belief, older adults (ages 55–85) are less prone to depression and mental health issues than the rest of the population. Their eating habits are also healthier than...
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Supporting Early Childhood Development [Introduction to the Feature]
Early childhood is a crucial period in a person’s development, and experiences during this time can have long-term effects. It is during the first year of life that essential sensory,...
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OECD: Beyond Wealth: The Rise of Gross National Happiness [Interview]
The OECD measures the well-being of populations in its member states. The Nordic countries have a high level of well-being, due to their ability to involve the population in the process...
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What interventions are effective in preventing substance use among young people?
According to the international scientific literature, the approach that has proven most effective in preventing substance use among young people is the development of their psychosocial...
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Interventions Evaluated in the Field of Suicide Prevention: A Literature Review.
To what extent are suicide prevention interventions effective? This literature review, based on internationally evaluated initiatives, identifies various potential approaches. The...
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Prisons: What Role Does Health Promotion Play? : Learn More
To round out our series on health promotion in prisons, we present here a selection of resources in three parts. The first two parts aim to contextualize the concept of health promotion...
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Prisons: What Role Does Health Promotion Play? [Introduction to the Feature]
Introduction to the special report "Prisons: What Role for Health Promotion?" coordinated by Khadoudja Chemlal, hospital physician and scientific advisor on health promotion at the...
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Prevent flood-related injuries.
How do flood victims experience this type of disaster? An ethnologist collected testimonies from sixty people in a village affected by a deadly flood in the Aude region. The practice of...
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Helping Deaf People Achieve Personal Independence [Interview].
Jean-François Labes, who is deaf and serves as president of an association, explains that it is not inevitable that deaf people will be stigmatized and mistreated by society. It is up to...
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Preventing School Dropout [Introduction to the Report].
School dropout rates have become a major concern for a growing number of schools; but is this a new phenomenon?