News tagged with television ads
Familiarity with television fast-food ads linked to obesity
There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston shows that greater familiarity ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2012 |
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TV alcohol advertising may play role in underage drinking
Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than those who could not recall seeing such ads, according to a study presented at the Pediatric ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2012 |
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Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV
Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?
Health
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Australia: Kids' exposure to junk food ads unchanged despite regulations
(Medical Xpress) -- Children's exposure to television advertising for unhealthy fast food has remained unchanged since the introduction of industry self-regulation, according to new research from the University ...
Health
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Quitlines help smokers quit regardless of recruitment method
Proactive telephone counseling helps smokers quit regardless of how they are recruited to a telephone quitline, according to a study published online June 10th in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Health
Jun 11, 2011 |
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