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One in four physicians uses social media daily
A new survey shows that about one in four physicians uses social media daily or multiple times a day to scan or explore medical information, and 14 percent use social media each day to contribute new information, according ...
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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More Facebook friends means more stress, says report
A large number of friends on Facebook may appear impressive but, according to a new report, the more social circles a person is linked to online the more likely social media will be a source of stress.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Is Facebook a factor in psychotic symptoms?
As Internet access becomes increasingly widespread, so do related psychopathologies such as Internet addiction and delusions related to the technology and to virtual relationships. Computer communications ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Chronic exposure to light at night causes depression, learning issues, research shows
For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid photos on Facebook into the wee hours.
Medical research
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Social networking info will increasingly influence med student and trainee doctor selection
The use of social networking sites is set to increasingly influence the selection of medical students and trainee doctors in the US, suggests the largest study of its kind published online in Postgraduate Medical Journal.
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Nov 07, 2012 |
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German doctors warn against Internet trade in breast milk
German pediatricians have warned new parents against obtaining breast milk to feed their babies via social networking sites such as Facebook, cautioning the milk could be harmful.
Pediatrics
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Reaching youth: Facebook used to teach food safety
(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Georgia published in the August issue of the Journal of Food Protection found that the social networking platform Facebook is good for more than keeping up with friend ...
Health
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Does Facebook make you fat?
Time spent on social networking sites comes at the expense of other activities – including physical activity, new research by the University of Ulster has revealed.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Healthy connections: Using social media for health concerns helps patients find success, stay motivated
(Medical Xpress) -- Social media websites are useful in staying in touch with friends and family, but one Kansas State University researcher believes they also may keep you healthy.
Health
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Facebook use leads to depression? No, says Wisconsin study
MADISON- A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Facebook makes us feel good about ourselves: study
People love social networks. That's the obvious conclusion from Facebook's 900 million active users and its current standing as one of the most visited sites on the web, second only to Google. New research from the University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 26, 2012 |
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New app lets Swedes test sex with friends, fantasy figures
Ever wonder what it would be like to sleep with a mean film director, a socialite or the guy who does voice-over in movie trailers, or perhaps with one of your Facebook friends?
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Study shows how patients use Facebook to solicit kidney donations
Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting one of the first studies to examine how patients and families are soliciting living kidney donors on Facebook.
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May 23, 2012 |
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Facebook and smartphones: New tools for psychological science research
Whether you’re an iPerson who can’t live without a Mac, a Facebook addict, or a gamer, you know that social media and technology say things about your personality and thought processes. And psychological scientists ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 18, 2012 |
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Sexual orientation has 'in between' groups, study shows
Sexual orientation is best represented as a continuum that has two new categories -- "mostly heterosexual" and "mostly gay/lesbian" -- in addition to heterosexual, bisexual or gay/lesbian, according to a new Cornell study.
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May 09, 2012 |
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