UK to limit junk food ads to tackle child obesity
The British government said Thursday it will bring in an evening watershed for junk food ads in a move to tackle the nation's obesity problem.
Jun 24, 2021
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The British government said Thursday it will bring in an evening watershed for junk food ads in a move to tackle the nation's obesity problem.
Jun 24, 2021
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The fast-food industry spent $5 billion on advertising in 2019, and the advertisements disproportionately targeted Black and Hispanic youth, according to new research published today by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and ...
Jun 10, 2021
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New research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans—even when these secondary events occur ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity, however not all children are susceptible. Penn State researchers are exploring the factors that protect children from overeating ...
May 25, 2021
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Q: My kids really don't like drinking water. Can I give them juice and sports drinks instead?
May 24, 2021
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People with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without Alzheimer's disease. The procedure rate starts to decrease already one year after the diagnosis, according to a new study from ...
May 20, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the three so-called trillion-dollar diseases in the world, next to cancer and diabetes. It is expected that in the next 40 years, the number of people diagnosed with AD will triple.
May 18, 2021
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It is projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by 2050. To date there are no drugs that have a substantial positive impact on either the prevention or reversal of cognitive ...
May 11, 2021
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Antitobacco media campaigns that directly target vulnerable minority groups may be no more effective for the intended group than more broadly appealing ads, according to a Penn State study. However, antitobacco messages may ...
Apr 30, 2021
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