Medical professionals across the country are participating in dance challenges on social media. It’s helping them share smiles and blow off steam during the demanding coronavirus pandemic. In scrubs and swag, nurse Kala Baker lip-syncs and dances in TikTok challenges to hits like “Savage” by Meg Thee Stallion at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She… Read More »
In both pregnant and postpartum women, social isolation contributes to risk for and exacerbation of depressive symptoms. Many women in this setting turn to the internet and social media as a means of securing support and information. Previous studies, mostly carried out in adolescents and young adults, have shown that social media use is associated… Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device Leading UK psychiatrists say they will never understand the risks and benefits of social media use on children’s mental health unless companies hand over their data to researchers. Tech companies must be made to share data and pay a tax to fund important research, they say in a… Read More »
Welcome to a boo-tiful new world. Halloween used to be an occasion to spook your neighbors in person, with costume and candy sales driven by trick-or-treaters and/or those looking to make the scene at parties and clubs. But even as Halloween continues to generate strong retail revenue, not only is the shopping (and influencing) migrating… Read More »
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Social media ‘tears down walls’ in medicine.” Yes. Accurate and relevant medical information can help patients better engage in their care and medical decisions. It is important, however, that patients receive medical information through credible sources. Tarek M. Mekhail Information derived from social media could lead to misinformation… Read More »
Bionic wearable chair that straps to users’ backside and allows them to sit almost anywhere raises $ 143,000 in crowdfunding but divides the internet Two foldable aluminium legs are clipped to a pad that attaches to your backside Device costs $ 250 and is designed to improve posture and comfort Called Lex, the firm has raised… Read More »
null Getty There’s little doubt that social media is not great for mental health—studies have reported for several years now that more time spent on social media is linked to mental health issues, from low self-esteem and loneliness to depression and even suicidality. A new study from University College London and Imperial College London makes… Read More »