In the Fight Against Obesity, Even Framing the Right Message Can Be Challenging
Societies around the world are woefully unprepared for the changing realities and lack the resources to meet the coming challenges. Insurers and healthcare providers warn that the additional costs of...
View ArticleANTI-VAPING CAMPAIGN MORE ABOUT IDEOLOGY THAN PUBLIC HEALTH
Sacramento After I began to occasionally puff on cigars while arguing politics and sipping bourbon with friends, I researched the potential health effects of this habit (the cigars, not the political...
View ArticleStudy: Advertisements telling smokers “why” to quit more successful than...
(Source: RTI International) Highlights New research by RTI found brief exposure to anti-smoking television ads with messages about why to quit smoking can influence a smoker to quit within a month Ads...
View ArticleSmokers` brains biased against negative images related to smoking: Study
Washington, March 11: A new study has revealed that chronic smokers have altered emotional reactions when they are exposed to negative and positive images associated with tobacco. The study conducted...
View ArticlePeople unwilling to swallow soda tax, size restrictions (Cornell University)
(Source: Cornell University) ITHACA, N.Y. - Those hoping to dilute Americans' taste for soda, energy drinks, sweetened tea, and other sugary beverages should take their quest to school lunchrooms...
View ArticleFDA uses yellow teeth, wrinkled skin in anti-smoking campaign
Washington • The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal agency...
View ArticleHow mangos may benefit bones and ulcerative colitis
Three new mango-related studies were presented this week at the 2014 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in San Diego, revealing initial findings on the effects of mango...
View ArticleDo grandparents serve grandkids their own favorite vegetables?
Kids' favorite vegetables are broccoli, corn and green beans. Frozen meal eaters get more vegetables including greens, beans and whole grains but with lower total calories vs. fast food restaurant...
View Article>FDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at youth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation's at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal...
View ArticleWant yellow teeth, wrinkled skin, anti-smoking campaign asks teens
Updated: February 4, 2014 9:46AM The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking....
View ArticleWant yellow teeth, wrinkley skin, anti-smoking campaign asks teens?
The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal agency said Tuesday...
View ArticleGeorgia State: Schools, Media Messages May Help Curb Youth Smoking in China...
(Source: ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health) Anti-smoking messages delivered by teachers and the media show promise in reducing youth smoking rates in China, while messages delivered by...
View ArticleWhat Big Soda Learned From the Marlboro Man
If you want to understand the soda industry today, take a look back to the tobacco industry in the 1990s. Under siege 20 years ago, Philip Morris' corporate affairs division issued an internal...
View ArticleFDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at young people
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal agency...
View ArticleFDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at youth
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation's at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal agency...
View ArticleHealthy eating habits often start at your desk at work
As we make the post-holiday trek back to work, we are full of private promises: I vow to actually use that gym membership. I'll lay off the Chunky Monkey. I will wear skinny jeans again. Yet nutrition...
View ArticlePositive and negative messages both prompt smokers to quit
September 15: A mix of messages - such as those that stress the benefits of kicking the butt and those which emphasise health risks of smoking - might work best to convince smokers to quit, scientists...
View ArticleSmokers' brains don't read negative aspects of smoking
How much helpful are the repulsive images on cigarettes' packets in discouraging smokers from lighting up? Not much perhaps, claims research. The use of a product influences our perception of it,...
View ArticleBrain of smokers biased against negative images of smoking
MUMBAI: Ever wondered why your smoker friend isn't moved by anti-smoking images? His emotional reactions are altered by years of smoking. A study by the University of Montreal showed that smokers'...
View ArticleSmokers' brains biased against negative images of smoking (Université de...
(Source: Université de Montréal) What if the use of a product influenced your perception of it, making you even more susceptible to its positive aspects and altering your understanding of its...
View ArticleMix of positive, negative messages may prompt more smokers to quit
Washington, September 15: A new study has revealed that mix of positive and negative messages might prompt more smokers to quit depending on their confidence in the ability to quit. The study found...
View ArticleEven those who know better find junk food irresistible (University of...
(Source: University of California - Davis) People who know that certain foods are bad for them still respond positively when confronted by a picture of a burger, fries and soda, according to a...
View ArticleCigarette warnings on packages work better with pictures
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Gruesome photographs on cigarette packages may deliver more effective anti-smoking messages than words, a new analysis finds. Researchers reviewed previous studies...
View ArticleMaryland Study Shows Tobacco Messages Influence Young Children’s Attitudes...
(Source: ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health) Children develop strong attitudes toward smoking as early as 5 and 6 years of age, and those attitudes are key predictors of their smoking...
View ArticleEating healthy: Why 'do' is better than 'don't'
New York, May 28: If you want to inculcate healthy eating habits in your child, tell him what he 'can' eat rather than telling him what he 'can't', advises a new study. "Telling your child to eat an...
View ArticleFocus on pros of healthy foods, than cons of junk ones
Washington, May 28: In order to make your loved one take up a healthier diet, it's better to tell them what to eat than what not to, says a new study. A new Cornell discovery suggests that telling your...
View ArticleFight fat with favorable feedback, not fear (Cornell University)
(Source: Cornell University) Is it better to tell people about the harms of certain health decisions or about the benefits of positive health related decisions? That depends on who you are talking to,...
View ArticlePositive Messages In Public Health Campaigns Could Be More Effective Than...
For most people, hearing about the benefits of eating healthy food is a more effective push to change their behavior than hearing why they shouldn’t be eating junk, a new study claims. This is...
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