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Online J Public Health Inform
September 2025
Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32610, United States, 1 (352) 273-6617.
Background: TikTok became an increasingly popular platform for mental health discussions during a major global stressor (COVID-19 pandemic). On TikTok, content assumed to promote user engagement is delivered in a hyperindividually curated manner through a proprietary algorithm. Mental health providers have raised concerns about TikTok's potential role in promoting inaccurate self-diagnoses, pathologizing normal behaviors, and fostering new-onset symptoms after exposure to illness-related content, such as tic-like movements linked to conversion or factitious disorders.
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June 2025
formerly General Directorate for Communication and European and international relations, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy.
Background: Institutional communication on human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and sexually transmitted diseases requires the knowledge of people's information needs and tools mainly used for information on health issues. To this goal, a web listening analysis was conducted by Istituto Superiore di Sanità jointly with the Ministry of Health and experts in the field.
Methods: Spontaneous listening on the web and on social channels, in relation to conversations referring to human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or sexually transmitted diseases was recorded through an integrated Social Listening platform.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
September 2025
Department of Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
Background: Social media has become a platform where unheard voices within different communities are shared with government.
Aim: The study explored and described expressed reactions of social media users regarding the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa.
Setting: This study was conducted online on existing social media platforms that share current news.
Cureus
August 2025
Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
Introduction: TikTok has emerged as a popular platform for sharing medical insights, but concerns exist regarding disseminating inaccurate information on medical conditions, potentially harming patient care. This study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of TikTok videos on uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). It also examines how video engagement and content quality vary based on the uploader type and video style.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJSLS
September 2025
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Background And Objectives: Many patients with uterine fibroids turn to social media for information, where fibroid-related content has grown substantially. To effectively address misconceptions and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, physicians should be aware of the online information their patients encounter. This study analyzes fibroid-related content on social media to better understand the information being consumed.
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