Advertising junk food to children
In the UK, junk food advertising is banned on children’s TV - but manufactures are still able to target children in other ways. A recent report from the WHO "Tackling food marketing to children in a digital world", takes a look at the issue.
In this podcast we're joined by João Breda, programme manager for nutrition physical activity and obesity at the regional office for Europe of the World Health Organisation, and Mimi Tatlow-Golden, lecturer in childhood studies and developmental psychology at the open university, and the lead author on the report.
Read the full report:
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 4, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Sarah Wollaston - obesity, not a sugary drinks tax, is regressive
The UK Parliament's Health Select Committee's recent report on childhood obesity says 1 in 5 children are obese by the time they leave school. The committee calls for legislation to turn the tide by taxing sugary drinks, a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising, and investment in public health.
We joined Sarah Wollaston, conservative MP for... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 2, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Sarah Wollaston - obesity, not a sugary drinks tax, is regressive
The UK Parliament's Health Select Committee's recent report on childhood obesity says 1 in 5 children are obese by the time they leave school. The committee calls for legislation to turn the tide by taxing sugary drinks, a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising, and investment in public health.
We joined Sarah Wollaston, conservative MP for... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 2, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Sarah Wollaston - obesity, not a sugary drinks tax, is regressive
The UK Parliament's Health Select Committee's recent report on childhood obesity says 1 in 5 children are obese by the time they leave school. The committee calls for legislation to turn the tide by taxing sugary drinks, a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising, and investment in public health.
We joined Sarah Wollaston, conservative MP for Totnes, and chair of the committee for lunch (thai chicken soup) to discuss their recommendations. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 2, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Summer Announcements about Brain Science Podcast
Dennis Smith and Ginger Campbell (taken ~2000)
Because of my husband's recent unexpected death, I will not be posting a new episode of the Brain Science Podcast until sometime next month. However, I have posted a brief audio announcement. This includes the content of Books and Ideas #58, which shares some memories of our life together.
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New logo for Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD
Donations in honor of Dennis G Smith (1946-2015) are going to German Shepherd Rescue of Central Alabama.B...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - August 30, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption in adults and adolescents
Misuse of alcohol is a major public health challenge around the world. One strategy that has been tried to minimise the harm is the banning of alcohol promotion and advertising. The evidence on the effects of this has been investigated in a Cochrane Review that was published in November 2014. One of the authors, Charles Parry from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit in the South African Medical Research Council, discusses its findings and implications. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - March 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Experiment shows medical doctors to be glorified drug dealers, easily manipulated by drug companies
Heres some fascinating news in the world of medicine that really shows the drug racket -- the huge prescription drug scam taking place in this country today. Researchers sent a group of people who said they saw the drug Paxil in a TV advertisement into doctors offices. Many of these patients didn't even show signs of depression but when they named the drug 50 percent were diagnosed as having depression and 55 percent were given a prescription for the exact prescription drug they named. (Source: Health Ranger Report)
Source: Health Ranger Report - April 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: podcasts
Joint Replacements: Proper Selection
Dr. Harry Demos, an expert in joint replacements, explains how patients can intelligently filter through the numerous advertisements for joint replacement options. He points out that new marketing cannot replace proper discussion with a physician about the best approach for each individual patient. (Source: MUSC Bone and Joint Health (Orthopaedics) Podcast)
Source: MUSC Bone and Joint Health (Orthopaedics) Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Insanity in the dock
It has been almost exactly a year since Anders Breivik bombed government buildings in Oslo, and then carried out a mass shooting on the island of Utøya, where he killed 69 people, mostly teenagers. In that time there has been much discussion about his mental state. Vivienne Nathanson and Julian Sheather from the BMA join us to discuss the moral and ethical problems that a diagnosis of insanity bring to the case.
Also this week, seven articles on bmj.com look at the science behind sports product adverts. We hear from Matthew Thompson, from the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine in Oxford, who criticises the quality of the ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Renal patient records
A feature this week asks "Should patients be able to control their own records?". The website renalpatientview.org allows patients to do exactly that. Neil Turner, a professor of nephrology at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, explains how he and colleagues developed the resource.
Also Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz, authors of the "Not So Stories" column have turned their statistical scrutiny onto a recent advert by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the breast cancer charity. They explain how the case for mammography has been massively oversold. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
CANCER AND THE MEDIA - Jul 23,2013
Cancer is so prevalent in the everyday news cycle. Do we grow immune? How has the media helped to shape the cancer narrative and what role does industry, journalists and the every day survivor play in being a voice for change? Join us as we welcome Allison Arden (Publisher, Ad Age & Author, The Book of Doing) and survivor Adam Baer (writer, humorist, musician) for a conversation around this very issue. Survivor spotlight in Matt Klein( Director, Biz Dev at Elite Marketing Group)cancer and media | allison arden advertising age | adam baer | elite marketing group | stupid young adult cancer advocacy (Source: The Stupid Cance...
Source: The Stupid Cancer Show - Blog Talk Radio - July 23, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stupid Cancer Show Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Explaining health risks in drug advertising
(Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments)
Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments - May 15, 2006 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: National Library of Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Preventing Childhood Obesity: An Open Letter to the US Congress
Dr. Michael Dansinger, of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Tufts-New England Medical Center, explains why banning food advertising to children is vital. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 17, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Michael Dansinger, MD, MS Source Type: podcasts
