Television (TV) news, and especially local TV news, remains an important vehicle through
which Americans obtain information about health-related topics. In this review, we …

Science journalism is an occupation that, despite being needed now more than ever,
struggles to do its job in a fast-changing and challenging media landscape. In a world where …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

The public learns much about health and health policy from the news media. The news
media can shape the public's opinions about issues by emphasizing certain features in their …

Background Chronic, non-communicable diseases are a significant public health priority,
requiring action at individual, community and population levels, and public and political will …

Objective: To assess oral health literacy level and oral health information of Iranian adults in
Tehran, and to determine the factors related to oral health literacy. Basic research design: A …

Cultivation theory and research have been criticized for their failures to consider variation in
effects by genre, employ appropriate third-variable controls, and determine causal direction …

Local television news remains a primary news source for Americans and is a key source of
consumer health information. This study explores why local television health journalists …

Many US adults hold fatalistic beliefs about cancer prevention despite evidence that a large
proportion of cancer deaths are preventable. We report findings from two studies that assess …

Often, people are able to recall a message on a particular topic for a long period of time.
These memorable messages have the ability to influence behavior when they are recalled …