Popular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.
Feb 3, 2023
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A new wave of TikTok trends has dentists cringing and warning young people of "Do It Yourself" dangers when it comes to teeth.
Jan 4, 2023
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Popular TikTok videos related to intrauterine devices (IUDs) tend to depict negative patient experiences related to pain, while some videos conveyed unreliable information about the contraceptive devices.
Dec 9, 2022
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An analysis in BJUI Compass found that the top 50 videos populated for the search term "prostate cancer screening" on both YouTube and TikTok do not provide quality consumer health information. There also was a lack of diversity: ...
Nov 9, 2022
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New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Unhealthy food and beverage brands are encouraging TikTok users to market their products for them—effectively turning them into "brand ambassadors"—as well as using their own accounts for promotional activity, finds an ...
Jul 25, 2022
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In the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app every month as a way to view, make and ...
Apr 28, 2022
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A new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Teenagers are being exposed to videos on social media platform TikTok that portray cannabis use as funny and entertaining rather than risky, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Jan 25, 2022
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Teenagers and young adults who turn to TikTok for sexual education may be vulnerable to misinformation, according to an article co-authored by University of Houston Law Center Research Assistant Professor Leah Fowler of the ...
Dec 22, 2021
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