Friday, October 21, 2011

Medical TV Shows Can Make You Feel Sick

By: S. L. Baker / Source: Natural News

According to a new study out of the University of Rhode Island (URI), watching a lot of television can be bad for your health. 

And, no, this isn't more research about how being a couch potato and munching on junk food while watching the boob tube is unhealthy. Instead, this study zeroes in on the heavy dose of medical content in doctor-centered dramas like "House", "Grey's Anatomy" and "E.R.", as well as the evening news. 

It turns out, according to study author Yinjiao Ye, assistant professor of communications studies at URI, TV exposure to information about health risks and diseases that are supposedly lurking around every corner can lead people to worry about their bodies and wonder whether it's even possible to protect their own health.

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