Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety and fosters pessimism about human nature? Evidence from Iran and the United States. ~health.mental Link 22 votes
Are smartphones driving our teens to depression? ~health.mental Article 2835 words, published May 1 2024 13 votes
Goodbye, ‘soy boys.’ Hello, swole vegans. These powerlifters and strongmen are lifting heavier weights with a diet that's lighter on the planet. diet fitness Article 2828 words, published Jul 11 2024 22 votes
The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media ~health.mental Article 512 words 28 votes
Here are thirteen other explanations for the adolescent mental health crisis. None of them work. ~health.mental Article 17 votes
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? ~health.mental Article 1140 words 28 votes
The influencer who “reverses” Lupus with smoothies. Psychiatrist Brooke Goldner makes extraordinary claims about incurable diseases. It’s brought her a mansion, a Ferrari, and a huge social following. diet.raw food Article 2731 words, published Mar 26 2024 18 votes
Sludge videos are taking over social media and people’s mind ~health.mental Article 1475 words 16 votes
The truth behind all that cortisol talk. What exactly is high cortisol? A debunking guide. diet medicine Article 2481 words, published Nov 24 2023 11 votes
Meta accused by states of using features to lure children to Instagram and Facebook ~health.mental Article 411 words 18 votes
The fight over what’s real (and what’s not) on dissociative identity disorder TikTok ~health.mental Article 3297 words 20 votes
Teens turn to TikTok in search of a mental health diagnosis ~health.mental Article 1985 words, published Oct 29 2022 9 votes
TikTok is changing the way we talk about ADHD—for better and worse ~health.mental Article 714 words 2 votes
The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug. medicine Article 321 words 6 votes
A teen’s journey into the internet’s darkness and back again ~health.mental Article 2465 words 5 votes
TikTok-famous doctors are getting into NFTs and it's a mess. MetaDocs’ NFTs were designed to "revolutionize medicine." But its social media–famous doctors can’t prescribe for or diagnose NFT holders. medicine Article 1561 words 4 votes
Two-thirds of anti-vax propaganda online created by just twelve influencers, research finds Article 634 words 23 votes
How the modern world makes us mentally ill – Dr. Jonathan Haidt ~health.mental Video 12:15, published Sep 6 2020 6 votes
Platforms scramble as ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video spreads misinformation like wildfire Article 869 words 18 votes
Does JK Rowling’s breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it Article 752 words 6 votes
Finland enlists social influencers in fight against Covid-19 – government advice sent to bloggers, rappers and writers to get to those not reached by traditional media Article 468 words 5 votes
"I'm not an epidemiologist, but..." - When Twitter engagement decides who's in charge of distributing public health information Article 1802 words 3 votes
She wanted a 'freebirth' with no doctors. Online groups convinced her it would be OK. medicine.alternative Article 23 votes
Tumblr helped me plan my eating disorder. Then it helped me heal ~health.mental Article 1255 words 10 votes
Big pharma is partnering with Instagram influencers to sell new drugs and medical devices Article 4860 words, published Feb 15 2019 15 votes
Taking away the phones won’t solve our teenagers’ problems mental health Article 341 words, published Jul 14 2018 19 votes
Why are we living in an age of anger – is it because of the fifty-year rage cycle? ~health.mental Article 2015 words, published May 16 2018 8 votes
Americans are a lonely lot, and young people bear the heaviest burden ~health.mental Article 961 words 4 votes