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Body positive images on social media boost body satisfaction for men and women

Exposure to body positive imagery on social media increase body satisfaction and reduces weight concerns in both men and women, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.

31 Jan 2024

Resistance training can help lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease

A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association suggests that resistance training is at least as safe as aerobic exercise for those with heart disease and other health conditions, and for most people can provide similar or additive benefits in lowering risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

31 Jan 2024

Social media usage and depressive symptoms among adolescents in India

Researchers investigate the potential bi-directional association between social media usage and depressive symptoms among adolescents in India.

30 Jan 2024

Guideline renewal and more openness needed toward new digital contraceptive methods

New digital contraceptive methods, such as apps or wearables to determine fertile days, are gaining in popularity.

29 Jan 2024

Lunaphore and Acd Revolutionize Spatial Biology Research With the Launch of the First Fully Automated, Same-Section, Hyperplex Multiomics Application

Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced that its spatial biology brands, Lunaphore and Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), will launch the first fully automated spatial multiomics workflow with same-section hyperplex detection of RNA and protein biomarkers.

From Bio-Techne 25 Jan 2024

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

You won’t find another place that makes it as easy to compare yourself with others as social media. That’s not good for you.

22 Jan 2024

Older drivers show evidence of impaired driving performance after smoking cannabis, even if they regularly use cannabis

Researchers investigated the association between cannabis, simulated driving, and concurrent blood tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels in older adults.

22 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

What makes people gag at dentists?

Study finds a significant correlation between self-reported emetophobia, excessive gagging, and dental anxiety, with over 50% of participants recalling unpleasant vomiting or gagging experiences and a notable impact of dental office smells on these conditions.

17 Jan 2024

Medical students favor social media for health information, study shows

The preferences of medical students in selecting health messengers for acquiring health-related information.

16 Jan 2024

Navigating news in mixed-political relationships: Study explores media's impact on couples

Study in Political Communication explores how couples with differing political views navigate media consumption, revealing challenges and strategies in managing news exposure and relationship dynamics.

13 Jan 2024

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

The researchers used four major databases to collate relevant studies on the use of nonprescribed weight loss aids by teenagers around the world.

10 Jan 2024

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Night eating syndrome (NES) symptomatology and its possible links with circadian rhythm.

9 Jan 2024

Diabetes drugs may help curb alcohol dependence

In social media posts on the community network Reddit, users reported reduced cravings for alcohol when taking drugs intended to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

8 Jan 2024

Racial health inequalities spark more support for change than economic disparities

Racial disparities related to health and physical well-being motivate Americans to take action for social change more than racial disparities related to other factors, like economics, a new study finds.

21 Dec 2023

Awareness of e-cigarette marketing tactics predicts anti-vaping attitudes in diverse young adults

Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry's marketing, according to a study led by Drexel University public health researchers published this month in the BMJ journal Tobacco Control.

20 Dec 2023

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

Body positive images on social media boost body satisfaction for men and women

Resistance training can help lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Social media usage and depressive symptoms among adolescents in India

Guideline renewal and more openness needed toward new digital contraceptive methods

Lunaphore and Acd Revolutionize Spatial Biology Research With the Launch of the First Fully Automated, Same-Section, Hyperplex Multiomics Application

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

Older drivers show evidence of impaired driving performance after smoking cannabis, even if they regularly use cannabis

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

What makes people gag at dentists?

Medical students favor social media for health information, study shows

Navigating news in mixed-political relationships: Study explores media's impact on couples

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Diabetes drugs may help curb alcohol dependence

Racial health inequalities spark more support for change than economic disparities

Awareness of e-cigarette marketing tactics predicts anti-vaping attitudes in diverse young adults

In New Year, all immigrants in California may qualify for Medicaid regardless of legal status

Urgent need for action as vaping spreads through social media

One week social media break can boost job satisfaction and mental health, study finds

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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