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Research on health information exposure focuses primarily on deliberate information-seeking
behavior and its effects on health. By contrast, this study explores the complementary and …

PURPOSE: Television (TV) use has been linked with poor eating behaviors and obesity in
young people. This study examines the association between TV watching and paying …

This article shares an in-depth summary of a formative evaluation that used quantitative
data to inform the development and selection of promotional ads for the antismoking …

Introduction. Follow-up surveillance after curative treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC)
patients is recommended to detect early cancer recurrences and improve survival outcomes. …

Efforts are underway to educate consumers about the dangers of smoking at the point of sale
(POS). Research is limited about the efficacy of POS antismoking ads to guide campaign …

Objectives: To assess awareness of the voluntary, self-designed warning label on MarkTen
brand e-cigarettes and whether exposure to the warning label influenced beliefs about e-…

Introduction: Little is known about how repeated exposure to direct-to-consumer prescription
drug promotion can impact consumers’ retention and perceptions of drug information. The …

Background Although there is evidence that promoting individual cessation aids increases
their utilization, mass media campaigns highlighting the benefit of using help to quit have not …

Purpose Understanding patient perceptions of prescription drug risks and benefits is an
important component of determining risk-benefit tradeoffs and helping patients make informed …