Journal of Health Communication

The Journal of Health Communication is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal, published bimonthly. It presents the latest development in the field of health communication including research in risk communication, health literacy, social marketing, communication (from interpersonal to mass media), psychology, government, policy-making, and health education around the world.


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Researchers find crime drama viewers more likely to aid sexual assault victims

(Medical Xpress)—Viewers of primetime crime dramas, like NCIS, CSI or Law & Order, are more inclined than non-viewers to see themselves intervening on behalf of the victim of a sexual assault, according to recent research ...

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Obesity coverage in black newspapers is mostly negative, study finds

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last few decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while African Americans are only 13 percent of the total population, 82 percent of black women are overweight or obese ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0