Brainrot in Young Adults
News Team Member Laniah Bowdery explains the negative impact of short-form content on the cognitive skills of adolescents.
Growing Up Online
In an opinion piece, News Team member Michelle Arauz argues that young people must be helped to step away from social media and invest in human connections.
Is Starving Cool on Social Media?
News Team member Emily Zhou reports on two new studies that show that people with eating disorders engage in harmful behaviors as a result of glorification of these disorders as a lifestyle choice.
Social Media and Vaccine Skepticism
News Team member Stephanie Oehler describes how the online "trad-wife" aesthetic fuels the flames of the anti-vaccination movement during the second-largest measles outbreak of the 21st century.
Too Young for Skincare?
News Team member Ananya Dash delves into the rising popularity of skincare among today's teens and tweens due to social media, the risks it poses, and expert guidance for this group going forward.
IUDs and Pain Neglect
In an opinion piece, News Team member Ananya Dash discusses the importance of adequate and individualized pain relief plans for IUD insertion patients.
TikTok and Eating Disorders
In an opinion piece, News Team member Stephanie Oehler argues for the end of extreme eating videos online to protect young viewers.
Health Beyond the Blog: Sara “Sparky” Park
News Team member Joy Lee recommends Korean content creator Sara "Sparky" Park and her content focusing on Korean recipes to combat PCOS.
Weekly Health Digest: Teen Social Media, Overdose Deaths, FluMist, Microplastics, and Pregnancy Brain
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
The possible efficacy of social media "teen accounts," unexplained declines in overdose deaths, at-home nasal flu vaccine, microplastics in nasal tissue, and the relationship between pregnancy, hormones, and the brain.
HealthierU | DIY Psychiatry
Have you ever struggled with your mental health and sought answers for your problems on the internet or social media? If so, this episode is for you, as host Lauryn Palacio dives into the complex practice of self-diagnosis in psychiatry.