SPH in the News for the Week of Jan. 1

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Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007

• Patricia Van Den Berg was quoted by ABC News, CBS News, CNN, the Chicago Tribune, and Forbes about a study showing negative consequences for teenagers who read articles on dieting. This article was originally published by the Associated Press and ran in several outlets across the country. The study was also mentioned in an article by HealthDay News.
• Will Hueston was quoted by the Star Tribune about the FDA’s decision to approve meat and dairy products from cloned animals.
• Robert Kane was quoted by the New York Times and United Press International about the costs for children caring for their elderly parents.
• Lynn Blewett was quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune about Missouri’s proposed plan for health care coverage. This article was originally published by the Associated Press.
• Michael Resnick was quoted by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin about the factors of health and resiliency of children.

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007

• Patricia Van Den Berg was quoted by the Waterloo Journal in Canada and SunJournal.com about a new study showing that teenage girls who read dieting articles are more likely to practice extreme weight loss methods. This article was originally published by the Associated Press. The study was also mentioned in an article appearing on Fox News.
  

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007

• Patricia Van Den Berg was quoted by the Toronto Sun and the Jackson Hole Star-Tribune about a study showing teens that read articles about dieting are more likely to practice unhealthy weight loss behavior. This article was originally published by the Associated Press. She was also quoted by the Australia Herald Sun on the same topic.
• Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin about teenage girls who weigh themselves frequently.

Friday, Jan. 5, 2007

• Dianne Neumark-Sztainer was quoted by the San Bernardino Sun about teenagers who weigh themselves frequently.