News tagged with media coverage


Stanford researchers' cooling glove 'better than steroids'

(Medical Xpress)—The temperature-regulation research of Stanford biologists H. Craig Heller and Dennis Grahn has led to a device that rapidly cools body temperature, greatly improves exercise recovery, and could help explain ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Weather worries can threaten a child's mental health

(HealthDay)—The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Portrayal of spring break excess may be stereotypes gone wild

The popular perception that college students are reaching new levels of self-indulgence and risky behavior during spring break excursions may be based on media coverage and scholarship that oversimplifies what has become ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Spin' in media reports of scientific articles

Press releases and news stories reporting the results of randomized controlled trials often contain "spin"—specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional) emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental ...

Other created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers interview pro-anorexic bloggers for groundbreaking new study

A groundbreaking new research study from Indiana University suggests there may be benefits to the controversial activities of "pro-ana" bloggers, the online community for people with eating disorders.

Health created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity

Where you get your news could play a significant role in determining what you perceive as the best strategy for addressing childhood obesity. According to a study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...

Health created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

News focus on aggression in ice hockey shifted from violence to safety rules, equipment

Popular media perspectives on traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in sports like ice hockey has changed over time and may influence people's attitudes towards these injuries, according to research published April 17 in the open ...

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Newspapers biased toward reporting early studies that may later be refuted

Newspaper coverage of biomedical research leans heavily toward reports of initial findings, which are frequently attenuated or refuted by later studies, leading to disproportionate media coverage of potentially misleading ...

Other created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disclosure of financial conflicts of interest may worsen medical bias

"Journals, professional associations, clinical guideline developers, and others need to worry not just that disclosure provides a band-aid to the real problem of the [conflict of interest] itself, but that any attempt to ...

Other created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctor suggests tabloids publish daily smoking death toll

While smoking remains legal, the number of smokers is never going to fall significantly, argues public health doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ.

Health created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0