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The secret to a healthier lifestyle? Your dog, says recent study

The impact of the human-dog bond on physical activity, lifestyle, and health outcomes in dog owners.

6 Mar 2024

Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows

New Curtin University research has shown Australian young people have major concerns about climate change, which is having a significant impact on their lives and could have broader consequences decades into the future.

5 Mar 2024

RMIT-led study highlights the urgent need for more drug testing facilities in Australia

Testing of illicit drugs bought online found 35% were not what they said they were, highlighting the urgent need for more local drug testing facilities in Australia to prevent harm and overdose.

5 Mar 2024

10 insights to tackle vaccine hesitancy driven by misinformation on social media

Effective population level vaccination campaigns are fundamental to public health. Countercampaigns, which are as old as the first vaccines, can disrupt uptake and threaten public health globally.

29 Feb 2024

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts had hoped.

27 Feb 2024

Smartphone addiction fuels loneliness and reduces well-being, study finds

How loneliness mediates the link between excessive smartphone use or addiction.

27 Feb 2024

Measuring brain activity and skin conductance to predict a person's emotions

Machines still can't think, but now they can validate your feelings, based on new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Jorge Fresneda.

24 Feb 2024

Combination interventions increase PrEP uptake among at-risk youth, study shows

A UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and automated text messages more than doubled the use of the HIV prevention strategy, called PrEP, among younger, at-risk Americans, a group that historically has had low use of the medication.

22 Feb 2024

Study reveals link between impulsivity, aggression, and internet gaming addiction

The association between impulsivity and aggression as risk factors for Internet Gaming Disorder.

16 Feb 2024

AI uncovers climate change denial hotspots across the US

A University of Michigan study using AI and Twitter data analysis reveals that approximately 15% of Americans deny climate change, with denialism prevalent in Central and Southern US and influenced by political affiliation, education, and belief in science.

15 Feb 2024

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 1 in 3 older adults will die with the disease or another form of dementia.

15 Feb 2024

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

The influence of behavioral risk factors such as diet, body weight, and lifestyle on the prevalence of urinary infections.

6 Feb 2024

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

A fundraising ad for U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) shows a photo of Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, behind bars, swarmed by flying bats.

5 Feb 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

The Supreme Court in March will hear oral arguments in two very different cases that boil down to the same question: How much power do "experts" in health and science deserve? At stake is the future accessibility of the abortion pill mifepristone, and the ability of government officials to advise social media companies about misinformation.

1 Feb 2024

Pioneering repository aims to raise visibility and awareness about people with mental illnesses

Metaphors are not just literary devices for writers to embellish their texts. They are linguistic tools used in everyday life, in most cases with the aim of better understanding and conveying the reality of the world around us.

31 Jan 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

A new survey conducted by the American Heart Association, which is marking one hundred years of service saving lives, suggests that increased visibility of the need for CPR has had a positive impact on someone's willingness to respond if they are bystanders in a cardiac emergency.

31 Jan 2024

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

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Latest Social Media News and Research

The secret to a healthier lifestyle? Your dog, says recent study

Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows

RMIT-led study highlights the urgent need for more drug testing facilities in Australia

10 insights to tackle vaccine hesitancy driven by misinformation on social media

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Smartphone addiction fuels loneliness and reduces well-being, study finds

Measuring brain activity and skin conductance to predict a person's emotions

Combination interventions increase PrEP uptake among at-risk youth, study shows

Study reveals link between impulsivity, aggression, and internet gaming addiction

AI uncovers climate change denial hotspots across the US

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

Pioneering repository aims to raise visibility and awareness about people with mental illnesses

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

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

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