PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday February 16, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday February 16, 2005

Most of the American Public, Including a Majority of Parents, Believe That Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Is a Major Problem

According to a new Harris Interactive poll, more than three in four U-S adults, including 70 percent of parents and guardians with children aged 12 and under, believe that childhood obesity in the United Stated is a major problem. The American public also believes that the rising rate of childhood obesity is both a public health problem and an issue of personal responsibility, and many agree that this epidemic will lead to higher health care costs for all Americans. A large majority of adults believe parents who do not pay enough attention to their children's eating habits, rather than the food industry's marketing and advertising, are responsible for children's weight problems. However, many do not believe the food industry is exempt as more than two-thirds of adults say the industry's advertising directed toward children is a major contributor to the rising rate of childhood obesity.

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Hitch Sets Record as Biggest Midweek Valentine's Day Ever

Columbia Pictures' hit romantic comedy Hitch generated $7,515,442 on Monday, becoming the biggest midweek Valentine's Day ever at the nation's movie theaters, it was announced by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Will Smith romantic comedy directed by Andy Tennant has earned $50,657,656 since opening on Friday. The film set the record over the weekend as the biggest opening ever for a romantic comedy with $43,142,214.

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Sealy Snooze Report -- The Sleep News You Can Use!

The Sealy Snooze Report, in its quest to answer all questions surrounding sleep, finds two out of three dog and cat owners routinely bed down with their furry friends. For years, dogs and cats have worked their way into our hearts, and now they've found their way into our beds. Sealy asked men and women who's more disturbing to your sleep: pets or partners. Overall 51 percent say it's their partner who's the disturbance, while 38 percent feel it's their pet. Men apparently need a lot of space from both, pet and partners, 14 percent were unable to decide who is most annoying. However, women were much more decisive, 55 percent said their partner was far more annoying than their pet. Studies have shown that women have a harder time sleeping than men.

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Survey: More Americans Support Stem Cell Research, With Even Wider Backing Seen for Bipartisan Federal Bill, State Pushes

More than three out of five Americans now back embryonic stem cell research, and even higher levels of support exist for bipartisan federal legislation to promote more such research and the growing number of state-level initiatives to encourage stem cell work. This is according to a new survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of the Results for America project of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute. Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2877648

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PRNewswire -- Feb. 16


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