Health
FDA's own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight
The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: online misinformation.
Feb 20, 2023
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News tagged with search
Health
Study underscores lack of diversity on stock photography sites
A new study finds that the majority of images related to health topics on stock photography sites are of light-skinned people within a fairly narrow age range, making it more difficult—and expensive—for organizations ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can 'digital traces' from internet searches and social media predict outbreaks of COVID-19?
Your Google searches and Twitter accounts alert marketers about what items you might like to purchase. But could they also serve as an early warning system when COVID-19 levels are about to take off?
Jan 19, 2023
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Health
Is 'Veganuary' bad for you? A nutritionist explains why plant-based diets need proper planning
Veganuary is upon us again, with thousands of people around the world giving up animal products for the month of January. The movement, which encourages people to follow a vegan lifestyle, started in 2014 and has grown rapidly ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Health
Pills bought through Snapchat caused deaths of 8 teens and young adults from West and Midwest, lawsuit alleges
Pills bought through Snapchat caused the deaths of eight young people age 15 through 22, and now their families are suing the platform.
Jan 16, 2023
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Health
Stop taking health advice from social media influencers
Say you're scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and someone shares a video of a miracle cure. This supposed quick fix can reduce your weight, heal your gut, reduce bloating or completely cure your sickness. You figure, this ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medications
It's the flavor of the season, but be wary of peppermint platitudes
Peppermint, like Santa Claus, seems to be everywhere you turn at the holidays. And also like Santa, when it comes to evaluating claims about it, the most scientific minds will tell you they need more evidence.
Dec 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital divide poses exclusion risk for people with mental illness
A stark digital skills deficit among people with severe mental illness means they struggle to access key services which are increasingly online, according to research by scientists at the University of York.
Nov 24, 2022
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Health
Do YouTube and TikTok provide accurate videos on prostate cancer screening recommendations?
An analysis in BJUI Compass found that the top 50 videos populated for the search term "prostate cancer screening" on both YouTube and TikTok do not provide quality consumer health information. There also was a lack of diversity: ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists underrepresented in Google searches
In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase "eye doctor near me" may underrepresent ophthalmologists, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Oct 26, 2022
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