Communicating Health Risks via the Media: What Can We Learn From MasterChef Australia?
Communicating health risks via the media: What can we learn from MasterChef Australia?
Filed under: Eating Disorders
Australas Med J. 2012; 5(11): 593-7
Phillipov M
Understanding the viewer impact of the prime time television cooking show, MasterChef Australia , may help us to communicate more positively received messages about food and eating.
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Obesity, Public Health, and the Consumption of Animal Products : Ethical Concerns and Political Solutions.
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J Bioeth Inq. 2013 Jan 4;
Deckers J
Partly in response to rising rates of obesity, many governments have published healthy eating advice. Focusing on health advice related to the consumption of animal products (APs), I argue that the individualistic paradigm that prevails must be replaced by a radically new approach that emphasizes the duty of all human beings to restrict their negative “Global Health Impacts” (GHIs). If they take human rights seriously, many governments from nations with relatively large negative GHIs-including the Australian example provided here-must develop strategies to reduce their citizens’ negative GHIs. As the negative GHIs associated with the consumption of many APs are excessive, it is my view that many governments ought to adopt a qualified ban on the consumption of APs.
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[Inclusion of symptoms in the discrimination between benign and malignant adnexal masses].
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Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2012 Nov; 34(11): 511-7
Hartman CA, Juliato CR, Sarian LO, Barreta A, Toledo MC, Pitta Dda R, Derchain S
To assess the association between clinical symptoms and the diagnosis of malignancy in women with adnexal tumors who underwent surgery.Cross-sectional study, in which 105 women with adnexal tumors and indication for laparotomy/laparoscopy were included. All women were treated at a teaching hospital in the state of São Paulo between November 2009 and March 2011. All patients underwent a structured interview about the occurrence of 18 symptoms associated with ovarian cancer. The interview included the severity, frequency, and duration of these symptoms in the 12 months prior to the first medical consultation. The CA125 levels and the ultrasound classification of the tumors were also evaluated. We calculated for each symptom the prevalence ratio with 95% confidence intervals. The golden-standard was the result of the pathological examination of the surgical specimens.Of the 105 women included, 75 (71.4%) had benign tumors and 30 (28.6%) had malignant ones. In women with malignant tumors, the most frequent symptoms were: abdominal bloating (70%), increased abdominal size (67%), pelvic pain (60%), menstrual irregularity (60%), swelling (53%), abdominal pain (50%), backache (50%), and early repletion (50%). Women with benign tumors showed essentially pelvic pain (61%), menstrual irregularities (61%), and abdominal swelling (47%). Symptoms significantly associated with malignancy were: bloating (PR=2.0; 95%CI 1.01 – 3.94), increased abdominal size (PR=2.16; 95%CI 1.12 – 4.16), backache (RP=1.97; 95%CI 1.09 – 3.55), swelling (PR=2.25; 95%CI 1.25 – 4.07), early repletion (RP=2.06; 95%CI 1.14 – 3.70), abdominal mass (PR=1.83; 95%CI 1.01 – 3.30), eating difficulties (PR=1.98; 95%CI 1.10 – 3.56), and postmenopausal bleeding (PR=2.91; 95%CI 1.55 – 5.44). The presence of pelvic pain, constipation, dyspareunia, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, menstrual irregularity, weight loss, diarrhea, and bleeding after intercourse was similar in both groups.In women with adnexal tumors including indication of surgical treatment, the preoperative evaluation of symptoms may help predicting malignancy.
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The effect of castration and dehorning singularly or combined on the behavior and physiology of Holstein calves.
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J Anim Sci. 2013 Jan 3;
Sutherland MA, Ballou MA, Davis BL, Brooks TA
The objectives of this study were to determine: 1) the effect of castration, dehorning, or both on the physiology and behavior of 3-mo-old Holstein calves; and 2) the effectiveness of pain relief to alleviate the pain caused by castration and/or dehorning. Holstein calves (n = 80) were assigned randomly to 1 of 8 treatments (10 calves/treatment): 1) control handling (SHAM); 2) surgical castration (CAS); 3) dehorning (DH); 4) surgical castration and dehorning (CD); 5) control handling plus pain relief (ANA); 6) surgical castration plus pain relief (CAS+A); 7) dehorning plus pain relief (DH+A); or 8) surgical castration and dehorning plus pain relief (CD+A). Pain relief consisted of administering local anesthetic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) immediately before castration, dehorning, or both. Sequential blood samples were collected to measure leukocyte counts and cortisol concentrations. Behavior was recorded using 5-min scan samples during the first 3 h after application of the treatments. Calves were weighed before and 24 h after treatment application. Calves dehorned spent more time head shaking (P < 0.001) and ear flicking (P < 0.05), and CD calves spent more time ear flicking (P < 0.05) and foot stamping (P < 0.01) than SHAM handled calves. Calves castrated, dehorned, or both spent less (P < 0.01) time eating compared to SHAM handled calves. Giving calves pain relief before castration and/or dehorning increased (P < 0.05) the time spent eating compared to CAS, DH, and CD calves. At 6 h post-treatment, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was greater (P < 0.01) in castrated and/or dehorned calves compared with SHAM handled calves. Castration and/or dehorning also increased (P < 0.05) cortisol concentrations for at least 4 h after these procedures were performed; however, administering pain relief before castration and/or dehorning markedly reduced (P < 0.05) this response. Behavioral and physiological changes caused by castration, dehorning, or both are indicative of calves experiencing pain for at least 4 h after application of these procedures, and these responses were additive when performed together. Therefore, providing calves with pain relief, in the form of local anaesthetic and an NSAID, can markedly reduce both the behavioral and physiological response to these procedures. HubMed – eating
Facing Anorexia (Full Documentary) – Disclaimer: I don’t own the rights to this documentary. My only intention is to educate the public on the subject of Anorexia Nervosa. Leave sound comments, please. Facing Anorexia Year: 2009 / Production: Posh Productions / Director: Jessica Villerius / Location: Netherlands A confronting look at the world of anorexics. 11 year old Tessa has been fighting anorexia since she was 7. Her condition went undiagnosed for years because doctors thought she was too young to have an eating disorder. In this emotional film, Tessa and other sufferers open up to the cameras as we follow them through their treatment. They describe becoming addicted to pro-anorexia websites, being too weak to walk and how every day has become a battle for survival. We also hear from their families on the impact of living with anorexia.
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