Health and wellness advice is available in abundance on social media — from trendy to informative to straight-up disinformation — and you’re far from alone in seeing it. A n ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on health information and how they view their own health. Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...

About half of U.S. adults get health information from social media influencers and podcasts – even though the majority of these influencers do not identify themselves as health care professionals, a ...

All aspects of social media were addressed during the Connecting Healthcare + Social Media Conference, produced by NYC Health Business Leaders, last week in New York, with one of the most pressing ...

Source: Getty Images Medical professionals who use social media to educate the public on health-related topics have grown in prominence. The best medical information and advice is nothing without good ...

Social media is a prevalent source for health information, especially among young adults and minority groups, despite low trust in the content. Health topics like weight loss, diet, and mental health ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...

Always fact-check health claims and trends on social media with what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic. Medical misinformation can have dangerous effects for you and others. Because health ...

While social media can help us stay connected to family and friends, provide support with personal challenges, and offer ...