Family Caregiving-Family Caregivers-Family Members-Ad Campaign-Awareness

New ad campaign portrays caregivers' call for help

This undated frame screen shot from video, provided by AARP and the Ad Council, is from a new public service announcement illustrating the frustration that family members can feel as they struggle to care for aging loved ones while holding down jobs, raising children and taking care of their own health. The campaign, beginning Thursday, is to raise awareness of family caregivers and point them tow

There's a campaign beginning Thursday to raise awareness of the heavy impact of family caregiving as the nation rapidly grays — and to point overwhelmed families toward resources that may ease the strain. read more..

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Health Risks Of Smoking-Advertising Campaign-Health Officials-Gruesome Detail-Ad Campaign

Ad campaign shows smoking's scary side

An ash try with cigarette butts is pictured in Hinzenbach

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Health officials launched a $54 million advertising campaign on Thursday depicting the health risks of smoking in gruesome detail, offering the latest salvo in the government's campaign to deglamorize cigarette smoking. The 12-week advertising blitz, called "Tips From Former Smokers," is an effort to counteract the estimated $10.5 billion a year spent by tobacco companies to market and promote cigarettes in the United States. "This is really a David versus Goliath fight. The tobacco industry has spent more than $100 billion on marketing and promotion. ... read more..

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CDC: Ads spark huge increase to quit smoking line

More than twice as many people called a toll-free number to help them quit smoking a week after the launch of a $54 million ad campaign that shows graphic images of diseased smokers, federal health officials said Friday. read more..

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Secondhand Smoke Affects Young Girls More Than Boys: Study

FRIDAY, March 30 (Healthday News) -- The health effects of early life exposure to secondhand smoke appear to be greater in girls than in boys, a new study finds. read more..

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Study Weighs In on Diets for Kids

FRIDAY, March 30 (Healthday News) -- If you're trying to get your child to drop a few pounds, here's some food for thought: A new study finds that among three types of Diets, kids preferred the one emphasizing foods that don't cause blood-sugar imbalances. read more..

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