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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Despite concerns that stay-at-home orders and other government efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic would cause lasting harm to people's mental health, research published by the American Psychological ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Many groups participate in the communication of science, including investigators and researchers, professional organizations, federal agencies, foundations, industry, editors and science writers. The challenge of how best ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Three leading medical groups have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate growing threats to doctors, hospitals and families providing and seeking gender-affirming care.
Oct 5, 2022
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New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues.
Sep 14, 2022
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Teen girls confronted by unrealistic body standards on social media are tuning out in droves in search of more positive online content, research shows.
Sep 6, 2022
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A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without editorial elements) more than fake ones. Meanwhile, ...
Aug 29, 2022
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How are social media platforms managing vaccine misinformation at this stage in the pandemic?
Aug 17, 2022
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In a world where everyone spends more and more time with eyes fixed on their phones, new research suggests young people feel happier after socializing with friends in person rather than virtually.
Aug 5, 2022
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Karla Garcia said her son's social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork ...
Aug 3, 2022
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