Health
Drinking olive oil: A health and beauty elixir or celebrity fad in a shot glass?
In the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots.
Mar 1, 2024
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News tagged with viral videos
Addiction
Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media. But are they safe, or even legal?
Flavored nicotine pouches are being promoted to young people on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
Feb 26, 2024
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Ophthalmology
Q&A from the CEO of the company helping the colorblind enjoy fall foliage hues
You have probably seen one of the many viral videos: Someone puts on a pair of normal-looking glasses, and they gasp, or break down in tears. Colorblind, for the first time they are seeing the range of contrasts in the fall ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Health
'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths
Squeezing his eyes shut, a man breaks into song while filming himself getting a vasectomy—a TikTok trend helping dispel misinformation about the procedure whose demand has soared following US upheaval over abortion rights.
Mar 9, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Scientists prove that no glasses can enable color-blind people to perceive colors
This work is part of a strand of research being undertaken by the Department of Optics of the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain to analyze the effectiveness of various aids marketed as ostensibly improving color vision ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby's developing brain?
If I were to throw a slice of cheese at your face, dear reader, it would be weird for you. You might say, "Hey. Why did you throw that slice of cheese at my face? That was out of the ordinary."
Mar 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
A better understanding of how ALS spreads
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? The social media campaign that had everyone from celebrities to politicians dumping buckets of icy water over their heads? Behind the viral videos that saturated our social media feeds was ...
Feb 27, 2019
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