By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Research brings grim findings for these economically tough times: People who must move because they can’t make the rent often miss out on needed medical care. The study, of over 146,000 California residents, found a connection between […]
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Mental health professionals offer cautionary warning about ‘harmful’ social media trend: ‘TikTok is not treatment’
The 15Minutes4Me test has blown up on TikTok, with more than 6.4 million views as of writing on the #15minutes4me hashtag alone. The 15-minute online survey is based around an assessment questionnaire and helps people determine their current mental state in order to figure out a proper treatment protocol and […]
How to identify and overcome harmful body checking behaviors
In the fitness and weight loss communities, progress photos, body fat measurements and other “non-scale victories” are touted as healthy alternatives to obsessively checking the scale. For some people, though, these practices are just as harmful as stepping on the scale, and they can lead to a destructive fixation known […]
Harmful lies spread easily due to lack of UK law
Masks Misleading and harmful online content about Covid-19 has spread “virulently” because the UK still lacks a law to regulate social media, an influential group of MPs has said. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee urged the government to publish a draft copy of promised legislation by the autumn. […]