Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some
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Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some

This link was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60875884                   By BBC Health news                 The more time girls aged between 11 and 13 spend on social media, the less likely they are to be satisfied with life a year later, a study…

NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media
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NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media

This article was taken from: http://digitalhealthage.com/nhs-project-allows-nurses-to-improve-peoples-health-with-social-media/ By Digital Health Age Hundreds of practice nurses across the country have been taught how social media can improve health thanks to NHS Digital’s Widening Digital Participation projects. Following an initial pilot using Facebook to promote breast screening, one area saw a 12.9% increase in the take up of…

Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds
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Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48147378 By BBC Health News The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably “tiny”, a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests. Family, friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing, says the University of Oxford research team. It claims its study…