tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post6828344390995508490..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Impressions of Research QuestionsBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-4195417691222986422008-04-05T08:32:00.000-07:002008-04-05T08:32:00.000-07:00StyleyGeek, Oh, pharmacy advertising probably cont...StyleyGeek, Oh, pharmacy advertising probably contributes. And all those "news" stories about the illness of the week.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, I've had mental images of parts of the US that weren't a whole lot more accurate at times.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-79711787634321332482008-04-04T19:20:00.000-07:002008-04-04T19:20:00.000-07:00I don't think I would ever have though of writing ...I don't think I would ever have though of writing a research paper on a health-related question unless there were suggested topics in that area, or similar. Health matters (apart from obesity) just don't feature much in the media I consume, and I don't think about them except when I'm ill myself!<BR/><BR/>I think you might be right about the pharmacy advertising having an effect here. I was so amazed when I was in the USA to see advertisements for drugs on TV. I mean, especially things like chemotherapy drugs. It's not like the average person watching TV is going to go, "Oh man, I need some of THOSE." I just didn't get it.<BR/><BR/>"I'm thinking that their impression of the US involves a lot of obese people shooting up and shooting each other."<BR/><BR/>That was pretty much my impression of the USA before I went there too :) Thanks, media.StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.com