Psychology & Psychiatry
Are teens getting high on social media? The surprising study seeking the pot-Instagram link
This is a teen's brain on marijuana.
Feb 19, 2019
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News tagged with twitter
Health
A slam dunk: late-night tweets harm NBA players' performance
(HealthDay)—Late-night tweeting leads to poorer next-day performance by professional basketball players, according to a new study that highlights how social media can affect sleep.
Nov 19, 2018
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Health
1 in 4 JUULvapor tweeps is underage
E-cigarette brand JUUL's Twitter handle is attracting adolescents to the point that at least a quarter of its followers appear to be under age 18, according to a new analysis by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Oct 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Twitter reveals side effects of medicines, scientists find
A study of over 20,000 Twitter posts has revealed that less serious side effects of steroids worry patients the most.
Feb 12, 2018
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Attention deficit disorders
What can twitter reveal about people with ADHD?
What can Twitter reveal about people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD? Quite a bit about what life is like for someone with the condition, according to findings published by University of Pennsylvania ...
Nov 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Congo announces 9 suspected Ebola cases, including 3 deaths
One person has been confirmed dead from Ebola in an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo as health authorities look into a total of nine suspected cases, including two other deaths, the country's health minister ...
May 12, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media tools can reinforce stigma and stereotypes
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed new software to analyze social media comments, and used this tool in a recent study to better understand attitudes that can cause emotional pain, stigmatize people and ...
Apr 11, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
New study explores weight stigmatization on Twitter
A new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, Yale School of Medicine and American University has found that weight stigma—or negative attitudes about people simply because they are overweight—is ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Technology researcher discusses tracking disease outbreaks via social media
Today, when there is an outbreak of disease, the first reports of it are likely to be online, through Facebook or Twitter. And as word in cyberspace goes viral, it can map closely to the spread of the actual virus in the ...
Jul 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
6-year-old dies in Spain's first diphtheria case since 1987
A 6-year-old boy has died in Spain's first case of diphtheria since 1987, his hospital said Saturday.
Jun 27, 2015
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