Influencers on social media have contributed to an uptake of people using cosmetic procedures to enhance their appearance, research suggests.
Dec 2, 2022
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"Fitspiration" is a popular social media trend that depicts images of thin women posing in exercise clothing or engaged in fitness pursuits.
Jun 30, 2022
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A new study has found that being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of the triggers of body image anxiety, such as the focus on social media, and strengthening coping mechanisms to keep ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Parents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, according to a new study published in Academic Pediatrics. While parents estimated their children ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has enabled millions of individuals to determine their ancestry and gain insights about their genetic pre-disposition to inherited diseases. While individual genotyping information is stored ...
Nov 18, 2021
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The research team studied 247 Italian women aged 19 to 32 who were recruited to this study that considered reactions to both Instagram imagery and the comments alongside those images.
Aug 17, 2021
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New research confirms men and teens are affected by Instagram influencers who set global benchmarks for ideal body shape, fashion and even facial trends.
Nov 30, 2020
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Viewing media with an engaged and sceptical eye allows young women to protect their body image, a University of Otago study has found.
Nov 16, 2020
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At the beginning of 2020, Afrah Howlader made a personal goal to exercise regularly. Howlader, a 21-year-old senior studying public health at Drexel University, went to the gym often during January and February. The results ...
Nov 3, 2020
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"I went into the MRI bracing for the wave of panic I knew would come as soon as I was strapped down and inside the machine."
Aug 10, 2020
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