Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout has hit yet another crossroads. Public confidence has wavered following the federal government’s announcement last week that the Pfizer vaccine was the preferred choice for people under age 50. The advice was based on an extremely…
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This Mobility Coach Is Using Social Media to Change the Way You Move
Mike Wasilisin, D.C., couldn’t redefine mobility from his California chiropractic center, so he shut it down and started the fitness-content platform MoveU Inc. to help you (and 1 million-plus Instagram followers) Fix. Yo. Shit. Four years ago, after working with…
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Posting COVID-19 vaccine selfies on social media can cause anger, frustration
As doctors across Canada receive COVID-19 vaccines, many are sharing photographs on social media to inspire hope and to encourage others to get vaccinated too. This has sparked a controversy around “vaccine selfies,” as other doctors say the pictures provoke…
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‘Foreign disinformation’ social media campaigns linked to falling vaccination rates
‘Foreign disinformation’ social media campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates, reveals an international time trends analysis, published in the online journal BMJ Global Health. Every 1 point increase in effort is tied to an average 2% drop in annual…
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Survey finds Americans social media habits changing as national tensions rise
As national tensions rise, a new national survey of 2,000 people commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds more Americans are adjusting how they use social media platforms. Many participants cited stress from the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Canadian chiropractors remove vaccination info on websites after media coverage
Media pressure on chiropractors advocating against vaccinations has led to the removal of vaccine-related information from their websites. A McMaster University study has found that a small minority of chiropractors provide vaccine information on their websites. In the past three…
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Find social media frustrating? Try empathy
Does social media make you happier… or more frustrated? Once supposed to help us strengthen our bonds and create new connections, social media now seems just as associated with bullying, burnout and endless conflict. In some cases, it may actually…
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