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University of Louisville, Simmons College to study how neighborhoods affect health

What characteristics of a neighborhood contribute to the health of its residents – or reduce it?

28 Jul 2023

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Study reveals how do people react to anti-vaxxer deaths

When people who publicly reject COVID-19 vaccines later die from the disease, observers have complex reactions to their fates, a new study suggests.

24 Jul 2023

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, doesn't seem to be having fun on the job.

24 Jul 2023

Body-positive content can broaden women's concept of ideal body weight

How can social media contribute to a more diverse concept of body shapes and physical attractiveness? The answer is body-positive content.

20 Jul 2023

Impaired sleep quality linked to adverse health parameters in older individuals with obesity

The associations between sleep quality and health parameters in older adults with obesity.

14 Jul 2023

How a combination of covid lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning

Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day.

14 Jul 2023

Social media platforms can educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management

A new study found that social media platforms, particularly TikTok and Instagram, are ideal spaces to educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management and ultimately reduce racial inequities in obesity.

13 Jul 2023

THC-O-acetate's psychedelic effects may be greatly exaggerated

The cannabis plant is complex, with about 100 cannabinoids, or compounds, many of which science still knows little or nothing about.

11 Jul 2023

New technique could help identify rare genetic disorders while preserving privacy

Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a new way of linking personal records and protecting privacy. The first application is in identifying cases of rare genetic disorders. There are many other potential applications across society.

10 Jul 2023

New Zealand researchers call for urgent regulations to protect children from harm in online world

Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated online world, researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand, say.

6 Jul 2023

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS' website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News found trackers on CVS.com telling some of the biggest social media and advertising platforms the products customers viewed.

30 Jun 2023

A lack of body-positive videos on TikTok

The research paper examines body positivity videos on TikTok, analyzing their content, themes, and messaging. The findings reveal a prevalence of unrealistic beauty standards and a lack of explicit positive body image messages, highlighting the need for further investigation into the effects of such content on social media platforms.

29 Jun 2023

Cambridge psychologists develop new test to measure a person’s susceptibility to misinformation

University of Cambridge psychologists have developed the first validated "misinformation susceptibility test": a quick two-minute quiz that gives a solid indication of how vulnerable a person is to being duped by the kind of fabricated news that floods online spaces.

28 Jun 2023

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

University of Louisville, Simmons College to study how neighborhoods affect health

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Study reveals how do people react to anti-vaxxer deaths

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

Body-positive content can broaden women's concept of ideal body weight

Impaired sleep quality linked to adverse health parameters in older individuals with obesity

How a combination of covid lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning

Social media platforms can educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management

THC-O-acetate's psychedelic effects may be greatly exaggerated

New technique could help identify rare genetic disorders while preserving privacy

New Zealand researchers call for urgent regulations to protect children from harm in online world

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

A lack of body-positive videos on TikTok

Cambridge psychologists develop new test to measure a person’s susceptibility to misinformation

Gene editing receives higher favorability ratings than GMOs in social and traditional media

Pictorial warnings pack a punch: Study finds decrease in parents' purchases of sugary drinks for kids

‘We’re not doing that’: Why a Black couple wouldn’t crowdfund to pay off medical debts

Exploring the complex interplay between adolescent sleep and overall health

New campaign addresses common stressors to protect overall well-being of Hispanic/Latino community

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Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

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