Survey finds young Americans are using social media to address mental health issues … caused by social media
As social media contributes to depression among some U.S. teens and young adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they are ironically
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WHO team probing Covid origins in China to brief media
An international team of experts wrapping up a month spent in China investigating the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins will brief the
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How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people’s mental health?
We’ve all done it—scrolled through our phones immediately before bedtime to read the latest news, only to wake up at
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Discrimination on social media results in higher depression, anxiety among minority males
Exposure to ethnic discrimination on social media is associated with higher symptoms of depression and anxiety among young Hispanic males,
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Tokyo to urge residents to avoid ‘non-essential’ outings: media
Tokyo’s governor will urge residents to avoid non-essential outings and ask businesses serving alcohol to shut early as the country
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US states told be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1: US media
The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential COVID-19 vaccine by November 1, media
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Media reporting on mental illness, violence, and crime needs to change
The media is a key source of information about mental illness for the public, and research shows media coverage can
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Study raises alarms about how vaccine information is shared on social media
As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, health officials worry that social media continues to be awash in misleading
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More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 — Smartphones, and being on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and the like may be taking a big
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