To make effective decisions regarding health risks, patients and professionals must be well informed and understand the risks and benefits of their options. Research has shown that the general public lacks numeracy, which affects their health risk literacy and the ability to make an informed …
A South Korean study examines the quantity and the nature of electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, coverage in South Korea. E-cigarettes have become globally popular in recent years, with many countries reporting rapid increases in the number of e-cigarette users. In 2013, 2.0% of adult males used …
Infectious disease outbreaks in the United States have recently brought the importance of effective messaging to the forefront of crisis and risk communication. Yan Jin, Hyoyeun Jun, and Glen Nowak of the University of Georgia, Lucinda Austin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, …
Through a systematic review, researchers examined the impact of strengthening the warnings on cigarette packs. By strengthening the warnings on cigarette packs, they found, there is an increase in attention to warnings, a recall of warnings and thinking about the health risks of smoking. The review …
