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November 13, 2012

Study: Graphic, stop-smoking images more effective than cancer-warning text

Health warning labels on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according to the results of a new study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

June 10, 2011

Healthy names of food products may deceive dieters

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of South Carolina found that unhealthy food products that tout healthy names may dupe dieters into considering them as good-for-you items.