Doctors ask crackdown on ads aimed at children
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CHICAGO -- Inappropriate advertising contributes to many children's ills, from obesity to anorexia, drinking alcohol, and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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Author Jacqueline Wilson suggests restrictions on junk food advertising could threaten children's TV.
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Washington -- The government should reassess its policy of allowing prescription drugs to be advertised directly to consumers, a prominent cardiologist urged Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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A backlash over a spate of advertising with suicide themes has raised questions about ads that are deliberately provocative.
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CHICAGO -- Inappropriate advertising contributes to many kids' ills, from obesity to anorexia, to drinking booze and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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Broadcasters and other entertainment providers unveiled a $300 million ad campaign Thursday to teach parents how to shield their children from objectionable television shows.
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TV ban drives marketing online New rules banning TV ads for junk food during programmes aimed at the under-16s will force firms to punt their wares to kids via mobile phones and the internet, the Children's Food Campaign has warned.â¦
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An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.
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Drug companies are bombarding GPs with promotional materials and inducements, campaigners say.
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Doctors who published research linking MMR vaccine with autism in children could be struck off.
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The discovery that antidepressants may increase suicidal tendencies in children  has prompted some lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric research.
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England's commissioner for children and a civil liberties group joined in a campaign Tuesday to ban high-frequency devices intended to drive away kids who congregate outside shops and in other areas.
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Parents and teachers need to watch out more carefully for head injuries in children, a charity is warning.
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Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is calling on doctors and pharmacists to stop the &quot;unethical practice&quot; of selling prescription drugs to Americans.
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As the government says it wants to improve children's diet, teachers call for a ban on junk food advertising aimed at children.
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England's commissioner for children and a civil liberties group joined in on a campaign Tuesday to ban high-frequency devices intended to drive misbehaving children away from shops and other areas.
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Children in the United States are bombarded with television ads for foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt, a study published Tuesday showed.