This article documents the emergence of social media, and specifically social network sites
(SNS) and their impact on health information–seeking and health-related behaviors. We …

To provide an overview on social media for consumers and patients in areas of health
behaviours and outcomes. A directed review of recent literature. We discuss the limitations …

Social media refers to online social networking sites and is a broad example of Web 2.0,
such as Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram, WhatsApp, and …

Highlights•Social media presents an unprecedented opportunity to change health through
online influence.•Of all the platforms available, Facebook features most commonly in health …

Rapid and innovative advances in participative Internet communications, referred to as
“social media,” offer opportunities for modifying health behavior. Social media let users …

Preliminary data from the field suggests that social media is becoming a powerful addition to
the health communicators' toolkit. Although there is a great deal of interest in using social …

Social media (SM) have fundamentally changed the way we exchange information,
including how we communicate about health. The goal of this study was to describe current …

Research has revealed both the benefits and harms of social media use, but the public has
very little guidance on how best to use social media to maximize the benefits to their health …

The pervasiveness of social media is irrefutable, with 72% of adults reporting using at least
one social media platform and an average daily usage of 2 hours. Social media has been …

The extensive impact of social media on modern society has transformed the landscape of
health communication, by introducing novel techniques, strategies, and best practices. This …