Media Mash: Anti-smoking ads, popcorn & Alzheimer’s, and hoarding

HellaWella’s media mash is a weekly feature listing the latest and most interesting health-and-wellness stories we’ve read in the past week, pulled from the Web and linked for your convenience.

 

 

• Get ready to see more of those disturbing anti-smoking ads. The graphic ad campaign has been linked to increased interest in smoking cessation. [USA Today]

 

• Olympic athletes can get expelled from the games for a variety of reason — including, apparently, eating marijuana before competing. This guy DOES know pot is known for making people want to do nothing but sit on the couch, right? [The Food Section]

 

• Just because you’re thin doesn’t mean you’re off the hook if you have Type 2 diabetes. A new study reveals that heavier patients with the disease live longer than their thinner counterparts. [Time]

 

• Popcorn and the movies go hand-in-hand, but if you consume too much of it, you may not remember what you saw. A new study finds that diacetyl, the ingredient that gives popcorn its buttery flavor and smell, may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. [Fox News]

 

• Turns out, the truth really can set you free. New research reveals that being honest can lead to better mental and physical health. [Huffington Post]

 

• The great debate: Is dieting or exercise more influential in weight loss? [New York Times]

 

• Need a confidence booster? Find out why confidence is so important and how to get some. [Discovery Fit & Health]

 

• Dairy scientists are trying to find a way to eliminate the fat and sodium in cheese, which is proving difficult. [The Daily Meal]

 

• Researchers take a look inside hoarders’ brains and get one step closer toward understanding their behavior. [Time Healthland]

 

• Want to find out how many drugs a city consumes? The answer may lie in the sewage. [Washington Post]

 

• Now those crazy kids at PCRM have launched a whole ad campaign to get rid of milk at school lunches. This comes on the heels of their petition to the USDA. [National Public Radio]

 

• Even Olympians can’t hide from being judged on body image. [Bliss Tree]

 

• Emergency-room visits for asthma tied to high pollen count. [Reuters]

 

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