Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children (Alamy/PA) Just five minutes of exposure to ...

Children will see fewer ads for unhealthy food from this week as a voluntary ban by advertisers takes effect ahead of a full crackdown in January. The move to tackle childhood obesity will stop ads ...

Alcohol advertising is everywhere—on TV, bus shelters, and social media. As a parent, keeping track of what your child sees can seem impossible. So, should we be concerned about children being exposed ...

A focused view of a young woman's hands holding a mobile phone indoors. Children are routinely exposed to adverts for weight loss injections and pills online, according to a report by the children's ...

Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...