Tag Archives: Health journalism

Teenagers at risk from junk food advertisements Teenagers at risk from junk food advertisements
By Tom Warshawski and Mary Lewis
Symposium on Prescription Drug Pricing
March 8, 2016

On March 8, 2016 experts from the pharmaceutical, government, academic, medical and health care arena will gather at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for a symposium on Prescription Drug Pricing.

For content add global dimension to your reporting For context, add a global dimension to your reporting
By Trudy Lieberman

Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet — and what may surprise many is the devastating influence poor income, education and occupation can have on our health.

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Promising government regulatory approaches to curb obesity include:
– discouraging higher calorie consumption by enforcing serving sizes
– banning food and beverage ads targeting children
– zoning laws prohibiting fast food sales near schools
– regulating nutrition claims packaging
– tax credits for fitness activities
– more affordable recreational activities
– better walking paths

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Some social and environmental risk factors for obesity include:
– promotion and availability of high calorie food
– limited access to health food
– lack of time for meal preparation
– barriers to physical activity

Five things every Canadian should know about obesity Five things every Canadian should know about obesity
By Carolyn Shimmin

Obesity is not simply the result of individuals making bad decisions but is strongly influenced by the social and commercial environments that put some at higher risk for certain behaviours.

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT/CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
By Andre den Exter
November 19-20, 2015

Reproductive Rights, New Reproductive Technologies and the European Fertility Market

New Panel of International Journalists offers support to journalists covering health systems from around the world New Panel of International Journalists offers support to journalists covering health systems from around the world
By EvidenceNetwork.ca

(Winnipeg, MB) Nine health journalists from seven countries are now available as a free resource for journalists covering health systems and health policy issues from around the world.

SHIMMIN_Five things every journalist should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada Five things everyone should know about the relationship between poverty and health in Canada
By Carolyn Shimmin

With a federal election on the horizon, certain high level policy topics are bound to make the headlines beyond the personalities of the political leaders: the economy, energy prices, jobs prospects even climate change.


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