Social media is all about seeing and being seen, so it’s not surprising that the ubiquity and frequency of posts are fueling …
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The Latest Tool for Tracking Obesity? Facebook Likes
Obesity is a big problem that needs big solutions, and Facebook may be coming to the rescue.
What About the Victim: The Steubenville Rape Victim’s Recovery
How does public exposure affect recovery from a very private, traumatic experience?
Your Facebook ‘Likes’ May Be More Revealing Than You Think
A study shows that what you ‘like’ on Facebook can predict, with remarkable accuracy, everything from your race to your sexual orientation, political affiliation and personality type.
Family MattersViewpoint
Just Say No to Facebook: A Dad Pays His Daughter to Stop the Social-Media Madness
Do some kids need a break from Facebook?
Family MattersPublic Health
Can Public Health Messages Be Entertaining? ZDoggMD Thinks So
A Stanford-trained doctor turns public health messages into rap videos
Get Out the Friend Vote: How Facebook Spurred 340,000 Extra Votes in 2010
A single message on Facebook can directly change users’ behavior — and more importantly, that of their friends and their friends of friends
Can Pro-Anorexia Websites Help Heal Some Eating Disorders?
They’re widely considered harmful and restricted online, but “pro-ana” blogs may provide the kind of social support that some anorexics need to recover
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Status: Drunk. Can Facebook Posts Help ID Problem Drinkers?
The next time some blustery college kid boasts on Facebook about how wasted he was last night, don’t just roll your eyes. He may be telegraphing he’s got a drinking problem, according to research published Monday in the Archives …
Twitter Knows What You’re Feeling
Most of us use Twitter to a) self-promote, b) find out what Kim Kardashian is up to, or c) freak out over the news. But for social scientists, a 24/7 global stream of constantly updated status messages is a rich vein for research …
Fact-Check: A Survey Links Facebook to Drug Use in Teens
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) released its annual “Back to School” survey on Wednesday. Among the findings: teens who use social networking sites like Facebook are five times more likely to use …
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Pediatricians Should Discuss ‘Facebook Depression’ with Kids
Don’t be surprised if the next time you head to the pediatrician, somewhere between listening to your child’s heart and lungs, the doctor slips in a question or two about Facebook.
