Adolescents from deprived backgrounds are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Information, Communication ...
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Are you addicted to your smartphone? So is most of the world, it seems, based on new research from the University of Toronto. A team of researchers including U of T Mississauga postdoctoral fellow Jay Olson and U of T Scarborough ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Electronic cigarette use, or vaping, has been seen as a potentially less harmful alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. A University of Texas at Arlington expert says otherwise.
Sep 18, 2023
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Tweets by people in the public eye likely increasingly shaped negative public opinion of the COVID-19 pandemic as it progressed in the US, suggests an analysis of sentiments expressed in social media posts, published in the ...
Feb 21, 2023
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A study in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum looked at chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI), as they become popular resources for cancer information. They found these resources give accurate ...
Mar 18, 2023
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Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test to learn whether they face increased risk of some cancers and heart disease, which can be prevented or treated early if detected, in a world-first DNA screening study.
Aug 22, 2022
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Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of scientists.
Mar 28, 2022
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Watch enough TikTok videos and you're sure to see one extolling a special kind of do-it-yourself dentistry. Not about brushing and flossing, except maybe flossing with strands of your hair. These are videos on drilling into ...
Oct 24, 2022
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The recent inquest into the death of British teenager Molly Russell in 2017 has concluded that the 14-year-old "died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content." For ...
Oct 18, 2022
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More parents are questioning the necessity of routine vaccinations for young children. Adults are skipping shots as well, even for vaccines with a long safety record.
Jul 4, 2022
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