Celebrity Journalism May Contribute Positively to Consumer Health Behaviors
Celebrity journalism is often considered to be without merit, discounted due to its sensational details and lack of news value. MU researchers now say that celebrity journalism may be an...
View ArticleCancer news articles may contribute to confusion about cancer
New research from North Carolina State University shows that most online news stories about cancer contain language that likely contributes to public uncertainty about the disease – a significant...
View ArticleAlexithymia reduced through affectionate communication
Alexithymia is a relatively new word in the scientific world and is a term that represents an inability to understand, process, and describe emotions. Each of us has some level of alexithymia, but this...
View ArticleBotox Impairs Communication Skills
New research makes one ask what is more important: less wrinkles or being an effective communicator? A new study by USC and Duke found that Botox injections are affecting one’s communication skills by...
View ArticleSex and the City Characters Influence Interpersonal Communication About...
“What would Samantha and Miranda do?” New research suggests that may be the question viewers of HBO’s Sex and the City may be asking themselves when it comes to discussing sexual health issues with...
View ArticleExposure to Mass Media Improves Diet [Study]
Television’s bad influence on viewers’ eating habits has long been a source of concern for health experts and parents. However, a new study by researchers in Italy shows that the more exposure to...
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Matching Communicaton Styles to Patients’ Beliefs [Study]
According to a new study by researchers at Penn State, what patients and their families believe about religion and genetics makes a difference in the way they react when told that they have a health...
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Talk Dirty to Me: Researchers Urge Doctors and Patients to Discuss Sexual Health
Most doctors skirt the important questions about sexual activity. In spite of the strong link between sexual function and a person’s overall health, the subject is unlikely to come up in a doctor’s...
View ArticleNew Tool Shows Youth Overexposure To Alcohol-Related Advertising
A new online tool draws attention to how young people are exposed to radio ads for wine, beer and hard liquor. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth developed the tool at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
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Movember: Masculine or Emasculating?
I came into this Movember excited about the possibilities the month held for my facial hair — because it seems all other months of the year I can never find an excuse great enough to overcome the...
View ArticleSex and the City Characters Influence Interpersonal Communication About...
“What would Samantha and Miranda do?” New research suggests that may be the question viewers of HBO’s Sex and the City may be asking themselves when it comes to discussing sexual health issues with...
View ArticleExposure to Mass Media Improves Diet [Study]
Television’s bad influence on viewers’ eating habits has long been a source of concern for health experts and parents. However, a new study by researchers in Italy shows that the more exposure to...
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Matching Communicaton Styles to Patients’ Beliefs [Study]
According to a new study by researchers at Penn State, what patients and their families believe about religion and genetics makes a difference in the way they react when told that they have a health...
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Talk Dirty to Me: Researchers Urge Doctors and Patients to Discuss Sexual Health
Most doctors skirt the important questions about sexual activity. In spite of the strong link between sexual function and a person’s overall health, the subject is unlikely to come up in a doctor’s...
View ArticleNew Tool Shows Youth Overexposure To Alcohol-Related Advertising
A new online tool draws attention to how young people are exposed to radio ads for wine, beer and hard liquor. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth developed the tool at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
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Movember: Masculine or Emasculating?
I came into this Movember excited about the possibilities the month held for my facial hair — because it seems all other months of the year I can never find an excuse great enough to overcome the...
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