Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...

New research shows how platforms like YouTube and Snapchat amplify body dissatisfaction among youth, with sociodemographic factors adding to the challenge—highlighting the need for targeted global ...

Being bombarded with messages and images focusing on appearance and status is not new to this generation of young people. Indeed, decades of research demonstrate that exposure to narrow beauty ...

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting unrealistic body images and extreme weight loss. The company had seen an ...

There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on body ...

In an experiment with 129 women, researchers discovered that foodie Instagram content lifted mood while clean eating posts failed to do so and hinted at subtle risks for body satisfaction. Study: Food ...

BOSTON - Taking a break from social media could have a huge impact on a woman's body image. Researchers at York University recruited 66 female college students and had half of them continue their ...

National Eating Disorder week spans from Feb. 24 to March 2, and Riverside County doctors want to make sure the community knows how dangerous and serious these conditions can be, especially with the ...

Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are ...

The Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University released new research titled “Cosmetic Surgery and Body Image ...

Scientists have found that viewing nature images on Instagram can have a positive impact on users' well-being and emotions, in contrast to prevailing narratives about social media use.

Aired (November 2, 2024): Ano ang gagawin mo kung makasaksi ka ng taong bina-body shame sa isang restaurant? Panoorin ang ...