Posts Tagged ‘Joss Fong’

As Seen on TV: Rx Drugs

September 1, 2016

The American Medical Association wants the FDA to ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug TV commercials. Joss Fong explains what 20 years of drug commercials are doing to Americans’ health.

More:

 “American Medical Association urges ban on TV drug ads,” Wm. Justin Moyer, Washington Post

“Influence of Patients’ Requests for Direct-to-Consumer Advertised Antidepressants,” Richard L. Kravitz, MD et al., JAMA, April 27, 2005

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Happy Leap Day

February 29, 2016

Leap Year, explained by Joss Fong.

Related:

“Leap-Day Lore,”Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times

“Why is there a leap day? Is there an alternative?” Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Christian Science Monitor

“Woman, Born in 1972, Celebrates 11th Birthday,” Dan Friedell, Voice of America

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Why Bernie Tawks the Tawk

February 26, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders represents Vermont. So what’s with that accent? Joss Fong explains it all to you.

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