Online videos are vital for health education and medical decision-making, but their comment sections often spread misinformation, causing anxiety and confusion. This study identifies stress-inducing comments in oral health education content, aiming t...
BACKGROUND: The opioid crisis poses a significant health challenge in the United States, with increasing overdoses and death rates due to opioids mixed with other illicit substances. Various strategies have been developed by federal and local governm...
BACKGROUND: Disinformation on social media can seriously affect mental health by spreading false information, increasing anxiety, stress, and confusion in vulnerable individuals, as well as perpetuating stigma. This flood of misleading content can un...
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)
May 27, 2025
Pharmacovigilance is essential for protecting patient health by monitoring and managing medication-related risks. Traditional methods like spontaneous reporting systems and clinical trials are valuable for identifying adverse drug events, but face de...
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted global devastation, infecting over 750 million and causing 6 million deaths. In an effort to control the spread of the virus, governments around the world implemented a variety of measures, including st...
BACKGROUND: Digital media is ubiquitous in adolescents' lives and provides many opportunities to engage with health information. However, there is an increased risk of engaging with inaccurate or biased health information on the internet, resulting i...
BACKGROUND: Social media platforms have witnessed a substantial increase in mental health-related discussions, with particular attention focused on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism. This heightened interest coincides with gr...
Personality is predictive of many behaviors, but personality questionnaires cannot be readily administered to persons of interest. The language people use to express themselves can often predict personality and so should, in theory, provide a surroga...
BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis face significant physical, psychological, and social challenges that impact their quality of life. Social media platforms such as X (formerly known as Twitter) have become importa...
This narrative review evaluates the potential of technology-based solutions to address loneliness and isolation among older adults and their caregivers. It examines the benefits and limitations of interventions such as videoconferencing, social media...
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