Hearing loss in teens is up in the United States. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that about one in five teenagers has some degree of hearing loss. Researchers found that in the early 1990s nearly 15 percent of teens had some degree of hearing loss,…
Here are some things we’ve been reading this week. Got something to add? Share it in the comments. No Love for Edgy Message, Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools (ABC) FTC Subpoenas 48 Food Companies Regarding Marketing to Kids (AdvertisingAge) Returning to Classrooms, and to Severe Headaches (NYT) Study Shows SAMe May Ease Depression (NYT) Sleepy Teens…
If you live anywhere between North Carolina and Maine, you know Hurricane Earl is headed your way. Maybe you bought some more bread and milk at the grocery yesterday. In the worst case scenario, you are packing up and leaving town. But the CDC wants people to remember that weather preparedness doesn’t just mean boarding…
Big tobacco has done it again! They’ve found a way to circumvent advertisement restrictions, so finds a recent study done by researchers at the University of Otaga, Wellington, New Zealand. Their study examined YouTube and unsurprisingly enough, found a good amount of pro-tobacco videos on the site. Most of the pro-tobacco clips found in the…
Upstream is your premiere source for discussion, news and information in interdisciplinary health communication. As we launch into another academic year, we are both building on our past and leaning into the new. Hence, this is a unique opportunity to reflect briefly on our work as researchers, practitioners, students, and enthusiasts. What is Health Communication? …