Background Social media allows for instant access to, and dissemination of, information
around the globe. Access to social media in low-and middle-income countries has increased …

Social media are responsible for aggravating mental health problems. This systematic study
summarizes the effects of social network usage on mental health. Fifty papers were …

The use of social media in public health education has been increasing due to its ability to
remove physical barriers that traditionally impede access to healthcare support and …

Nearly 60% of American adults and 80% of Internet users have sought health information
online. Moreover, Internet users are no longer solely passive consumers of online health …

Purpose To conduct a scoping review of the literature on social media use by health care
professionals and trainees. Method The authors searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, ERIC …

Social media holds considerable potential for health promotion and other health intervention
activities, as it addresses some of the limitations in traditional health communication by …

Use of social media in health promotion and public health continues to grow in popularity,
though most of what is reported in literature represents one-way messaging devoid of …

Background Web-based health interventions can drive behavior change, but their
effectiveness depends on participants' usage. A well-recognized challenge with these …

The use of social networking sites (SNSs) has become a widespread part of modern-day life.
A recent proliferation of research regarding SNS use pertains to its association with self …

Background In recent years, medical journals have emphasized the increasingly critical role
that social media plays in the dissemination of public health information and disease …