A period of intense debate about statins, covered widely in the mainstream media, was followed by a substantial rise in the proportion of people in the UK stopping taking the drug, according to a new study by the London School ...
Jun 28, 2016
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An increase in women with breast cancer choosing double mastectomy may be influenced by media coverage of celebrities, a new study finds.
Apr 19, 2016
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Mass shootings have become part of life in the United States, with deadly attacks occurring with an unsettling frequency. Since 2006, the U.S. has seen more than 200 mass killings with four or more victims, according to USA ...
Feb 10, 2016
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Mass media coverage about an epidemic can help slow the spread of the disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The authors of the study, from Shaanxi Normal University in China and ...
Jan 26, 2016
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The health facts presented by mass media in the midst of a disease outbreak are likely to influence what we remember about the disease—new research suggests that the same mass media coverage may also influence the facts ...
Nov 2, 2015
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A new study found improved public awareness about reconstructive breast surgery options following Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy and subsequent reconstruction. Published early online in Cancer, a ...
Sep 28, 2015
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In the wake of high a profile death, it is increasingly common to see mass public outpourings of grief on RIP Facebook pages. This article in New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia explores media coverage of death and its ...
Feb 27, 2015
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Sharp and significant increases in suicides followed select financial crisis events and austerity announcements in Greece, from the start of the country's 2008 recession to steep spending cuts in 2012, Penn Medicine researchers ...
Feb 2, 2015
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The measles outbreak traced back to Disneyland has spread to eight states, with as many as 95 cases reported by January 38. Media outlets are highlighting the rise of anti-vaccination sentiments. Scientists are expressing ...
Feb 2, 2015
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Katie Hammond, a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology researching the experience of egg donation in Canada, discusses the recent decision by tech giants Facebook and Apple to offer egg freezing to female employees, ...
Nov 17, 2014
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