News tagged with media messages
Cognitive health info from doctors found to be lacking
(HealthDay)—Communication between patients and physicians regarding activities that may be beneficial to maintaining cognitive functioning during aging may be lacking, according to a study published online ...
Neuroscience
May 14, 2013 |
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Using Twitter to track the flu: Researchers find a better way to screen the tweets
Sifting through social media messages has become a popular way to track when and where flu cases occur, but a key hurdle hampers the process: how to identify flu-infection tweets. Some tweets are posted by people who have ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Study examines influence of media messages on perceptions of paranormal investigators' credibility
The fourth installment of the Paranormal Activity films topped the box office last week. Television channel SyFy's hit show Ghost Hunters scares up big ratings, and has spawned copycat series on networks ranging from Biography ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 24, 2012 |
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For young adults, appearance matters more than health, research suggests
When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests. María Len-Ríos, an associate professor of ...
Health
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Light from electronic screens at night linked to sleep loss
Like a lot of Americans, Amalie Drury has grown very attached to her smartphone.
Health
Jul 11, 2012 |
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African-Americans more active users of smoking 'quitlines'
African-Americans are consistently more likely than white smokers to use telephone help lines to quit smoking, and are more responsive to mass media messages promoting the “quitline,” finds a long-term California ...
Health
Apr 29, 2011 |
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