While there has been an increase in the number of Americans wearing cloth face coverings in public due to COVID-19, more education is needed to encourage audiences to consistently and effectively use face coverings. Those ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Screen time for little kids takes a lot of heat under normal conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics' official recommendations urge families to be thoughtful and judicious about screen time for youngsters from birth ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Forty years ago, another pandemic was sweeping the globe and causing confusion and fear. Over the years, the global HIV response has provided the modern medical community with valuable experience about responding to outbreaks ...
Jun 24, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Smoking cessation messages that emphasize the impact on children and with outcomes focused on respiratory health, cancer, or general health are ranked as most important by parent smokers, according to a study ...
Jun 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Although many people can lose weight, few maintain the loss. Could individual telephone support be the key to keeping extra pounds at bay?
Jun 16, 2020
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When it comes to vaccination, words matter as do perceptions of what is normal behavior. An experiment by Washington State University researchers revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people's ...
Jun 4, 2020
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The public would comply with major changes to medical advice—but would then be less likely to follow other new guidelines in the future, research shows.
May 6, 2020
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When alcohol bottles come with conspicuous labels providing information on the risks of alcohol consumption or drinking guidelines, people are better informed about alcohol's harms and may cut down their drinking, according ...
May 4, 2020
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For all the anticipation around new COVID-19 tests, therapeutics and vaccines, public health experts know that the end of the pandemic will depend also on a low-tech, tried-and-true tactic—contact tracing.
May 1, 2020
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A key message coming through about COVID-19 is that older folks face much greater danger. But what might that suggest to the young about their own risk? It's called a "social comparison frame" and it's something health communicators ...
Apr 8, 2020
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