Health
ACA mandate gone, but a few states still require coverage
The mandate directing individuals to obtain health insurance or face tax penalties ends on Tuesday for most, but not all Americans.
Jan 1, 2019
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News tagged with health marketing
Health
Five barriers to eating a heart-healthy diet that have nothing to do with willpower
The major ingredients of a heart- and brain-healthy diet are fairly well-established: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish and low-fat dairy. Research shows people who stick to this eating pattern are less ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Health
Mixed progress made by US government and schools to improve food marketing influencing children's diets
New research has found that the US government and schools have made mixed progress to comprehensively address food and beverage marketing practices that put young people's health at risk. A comprehensive review published ...
Feb 14, 2012
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Health
Google could play a big role in protecting the health of American children
Applying Google's own nutrition advertising policy to the US market would slash the number of products from the country's top 25 food and beverage manufacturers that could be marketed to children online, according to new ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First Wuhan COVID case days later than initially reported: scientist
The first case of COVID-19 identified in Wuhan, China and presented as such by the World Health Organization was actually days later than previously believed and at an animal market, a top scientist said in the journal Science ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level
The World Health Organization on Friday raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and financial markets slumped.
Feb 28, 2020
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Health
Social marketing is best option for helping consumers navigate new health care system, study says
New research out of the University of Utah (the U) David Eccles School of Business shows social marketing tools are crucial to the success of health care providers in their efforts to help consumers navigate the new ...
Jun 15, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Junk food marketers found targeting children on social media without repercussions
In Australia and around the world, junk food companies are targeting children on social media.
Jun 17, 2020
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Medications
Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents
The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world's 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol ...
Jul 25, 2011
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Medications
As competition goes down, generic drug prices rise, study finds
If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.
Jul 3, 2017
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