
Health Communication
Effective communication among and between healthcare providers, policymakers, the media, and the public plays a major role in determining the quality of personal and public health. Annenberg faculty and students examine the role of interpersonal and mass-mediated communication on health-related attitudes, opinions, and behaviors.
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Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms
A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that few U.S. adults — including those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure — can correctly identify what blood pressure reading doctors consider “high.”