I didn't know this but, apparently, the word 't-shirt' does not just refer to the summer garment. It can also be used to describe a very brief 'blog posting.' There, I bet you feel better for knowing that? Anyway, here's my washed, cleaned and ironed t-shirt for today. Later this afternoon I am speaking to … Continue reading Today’s public involvement in health research t-shirt
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Putting a Sheen on public awareness in health matters #Sheeneffect
If ever you needed evidence of the importance of celebrity in health awareness campaigning then look no further. A paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine reports that the actor, Charlie Sheen's, disclosure last November that he is HIV positive resulted in a 265% increase in news reports mentioning HIV and 6500 news stories … Continue reading Putting a Sheen on public awareness in health matters #Sheeneffect