Recent News & Comments About adolescent and obesity programs
Childhood Obesity In The USA Would Be Reversed If Fast Food TV Advertising Were Banned, Says Study (Medical News Today)
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers.
Banning fast food ads on TV would reverse childhood obesity trends (News-Medical-Net)
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics.
Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends (EurekAlert!)
( Lehigh University ) A ban on fast-food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study co-authored by economists with the National Bureau of Economic Research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising ...
Sacramento emergency rooms to become first in state to counsel kids on underage drinking (UC Newsroom)
Action spurred by increase in intoxicated youth seen in emergency departments.
FAT PROBLEM: Huntington, W.Va., tops list of unhealthiest cities (The Monterey County Herald)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
A lot of attention has been devoted to women's health issues recently, but what about men's issues? Men tend to drink ... (Rome Observer)
The leading cause of death for men of all ages is heart disease, followed by cancer and various types of injuries. Men are more likely to participate in fearless, risky and dangerous behaviors. Male high school students are more likely than female students to rarely or never wear seat belts.
Appalachian town shrugs at poorest health ranking (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
The Huntington-Ashland metro area is the most unhealthy in the United States, according to an analysis of health statistics that range from obesity to heart disease and diabetes.
Vermont city named nation's healthiest (Tucson Citizen)
What's the healthiest city in America? It seems to be Burlington, Vt.
U.S. Names Healthiest, Unhealthiest Cities (WCVB Boston)
People in Burlington, Vt., keep themselves in great shape, but those in Huntington, W.Va., say they have more pressing problems.
Appalachian town shrugs at poorest health ranking (Southeast Missourian)
Culture and history are at least part of the problem, health officials say
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