Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He instead promotes "regular sun exposure" to his 400,000 followers—contradicting US dermatologists ...
Jul 21, 2024
0
113
In late 2023, actor Brooke Shields suffered a seizure after "flooding" her body with water. Shields became dangerously low on sodium while preparing for her show by drinking loads of water. "I flooded my system and I drowned ...
Jun 1, 2024
0
50
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
0
4
A recent study from the University of Toronto has revealed critical insights into the use of muscle-building supplements (such as whey protein and creatine) among adolescents and young adults in Canada. The research, published ...
Jun 3, 2024
0
1
Public health bodies should consider incentivizing social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out ...
May 12, 2020
0
19
Semaglutide, sold in the forms of Ozempic and Wegovy, shot into public consciousness as an effective weight-loss medication last year, thanks to spruiking from social media influencers and people such as Elon Musk.
Jan 24, 2023
0
25
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children's food intake.
Mar 4, 2019
0
25
Big Tobacco is increasingly using social media to find new ways to hook young people on smoking, circumventing decades of laws restricting the marketing of traditional cigarettes to minors.
Apr 8, 2019
0
7
Social media influencers who market electronic cigarette products will be banned from Facebook and Instagram, the companies say.
Dec 20, 2019
0
1
Did you set a New Year's resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You're not alone. In fact, research suggests up to 40% of our daily actions are habits—automatic routines we ...
Mar 15, 2023
0
17
