Contraceptive advice from social media influencers could be putting young people at risk of unplanned pregnancies, new research warns.
Jan 16, 2023
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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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Influencers on social media have contributed to an uptake of people using cosmetic procedures to enhance their appearance, research suggests.
Dec 2, 2022
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The number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day has tripled in two years, from 2% in 2018–19 to 6% in 2020–21, according to the most recent New Zealand Health Survey. For young adults, aged 18 to 24, ...
Jun 27, 2022
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The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday recorded its highest daily virus caseload in months, a spike that comes as the omicron variant races across the globe and the Mideast tourist hub prepares to welcome hordes of tourists ...
Dec 21, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented interest in science, as people everywhere were faced with making decisions that affected their health. These included decisions such as following public health protective ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Indonesians have ignored health warnings to stock up on a "miracle cure" for COVID-19 backed by leading politicians and social media influencers, as an out-of-control virus surge sweeps the country.
Jul 8, 2021
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New research published in the British Journal of Psychology indicates that social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
Jan 21, 2021
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Social media influencers vaping glamorously into their social media feeds are often not doing so for free. And new research suggests that calling out their pay-to-play posts as advertisements in a plain, obvious way might ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Spain's emergencies director warned Thursday that "things are not going well" in his country's fight to ramp down COVID-19 transmission as cases keep rising.
Aug 20, 2020
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