Category: Social media

#FairyFlying TikTok Trend With Over 66M Views Raises Self-Harm Concerns

People have been posting videos of their bodies seemingly hanging in the air without showing what’s happening above their shoulders.

What’s This New Borax TikTok Trend? Here Are The Dangers

People on TikTok are claiming that consuming borax can help treat joint pain, eye swelling, mouth swelling, menstrual cramps, and even cancer.

RFK Jr. Makes Covid-19 And Weight Gain Claim, Here Are The Problems

People questioned where RFK. Jr. got the number behind his claim that, “Americans gained an average of 29 pounds during the Covid lockdowns.”

Why building your social media following is critical to your practice’s success

Scrolling through social media, you might come to believe that it’s only for models, foodies, and cute dogs. While these types of accounts are certainly popular, the truth of the matter is that social media is a powerful tool you can use to prope…

#Boatjumping Trends On TikTok, Here Are The Dangers

The hashtags #boatjumping and #boatjump have included videos of people jumping from moving boats into the water. Here are the dangers of doing such things

Don’t Swallow Boric Acid Vaginal Suppositories, Here’s What A TikToker Did

Vaginal boric acid suppositories have been getting attention recently on TikTok as a way to treat yeast infections. But should you really use this treatment?

Physician burnout: the impact of social media on mental health and the urgent need for change

Burnout is an increasingly common phenomenon affecting approximately 63 percent of physicians. The etiology is multifactorial, with excessive workloads leading to sleep deprivation and curtailed self-care. Social media is a significant contributor to b…

13-Year-Old Ohio Boy Dies After Trying The TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’

He ended up ingesting 12 to 14 pills of the over-the-counter antihistamine.

Teen TikToker Says Fart Led To Uterus Coming Out Her Vagina

Here’s what uterine prolapse is and what to do about it.

From penicillin to digital health: the impact of social media on medicine

In a growing social media world population, one cannot ignore the technological invasion of the medical world. From the discovery of penicillin to electronic medical records and the digital health revolution, real medical revolutions are not too many. …