A ban on TV junk food advertising before the watershed and a blanket ban online will come into force this evening in a bid to tackle the childhood obesity crisis. Under new guidelines, enforced by the ...

Advertising on health misinformation websites reached $336.4 million, with $35.7 million from public health entities, threatening credibility in health info.

Gruesome smoking warnings, frightening obesity statistics and shocking drink-driving campaigns all use fear to drive behavior change. But a University of Auckland researcher says it might be time to ...

High sugar cereal brands target TV ads directly to kids under age 12. And this targeted advertising leads to greater household purchases of unhealthy kid cereals, a new study finds. High-sugar cereal ...

(CNN) — In 2021, as the Covid-19 pandemic was in full swing, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory warning about the spread of health misinformation. “Health misinformation is a ...

This policy is more than a set of rules, it’s a statement of our values and a practical step towards tackling the inequalities that affect our residents every day, which is a key priority in our ...

When Labour came to power in 2024, they made two key promises to businesses and the public: change and evidence-based policymaking. On the issue of childhood obesity policy, it is in danger of ...