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Vaccine myths on social media can be effectively reduced with credible fact checking
Social media misinformation can negatively influence people’s attitudes about vaccine safety and effectiveness, but credible organizations—such as research universities and
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86% of teens exposed to junk food ads on social media
Young people are being exposed to junk food adverts across social media, streaming services and by celebrities and influencers, Cancer
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Social media giants accused of failing to crack down on anti-vaxxers
Health minister accuses social media giants of failing to crack down on anti-vaxxers as official figures show up to one
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Social media can threaten medical experiments
Testing new pharmaceutical treatments is a complicated process. Very often, participants have preferences or hopes, either about what the test
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Media reporting of unused opioid medication disposal
Proper and timely disposal of unused prescription opioid medication can prevent accidental overdose or misuse of these medicines. However, the
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Social media companies ‘must stamp out damaging anti-vaxxer myths’
Social media companies must stamp out ‘damaging’ anti-vaxxer myths which are targeted at parents, Health Secretary warns Matt Hancock this
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College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media
College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media “addiction,”
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Much still unclear about relationship between screen media use and ADHD in children
There is a statistically small relationship between children’s screen media use and ADHD-related behaviours. This is the finding of an
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Social media has made school children more fashion conscious than ever – and parents are footing the bill
New pencil cases, shoes, bags and coats might line the classrooms, but for many parents, the additional financial strain associated
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