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A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002–2022)
BackgroundSecond-hand smoking (SHS) increases the risk of chronic disease in adults and poses a serious health threat to children. Mass media...
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Impact of Mass Media on HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
HIV-related stigma is a major barrier to HIV testing and care engagement. Despite efforts to use mass media to address HIV-related stigma, their...
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The Effect of Social Media Usage, Appearance-Related Social Media Pressure and Body Mass Index on Body Appreciation of Cosmetic Procedure Patients
BackgroundThe number of cosmetic procedures has increased in recent years. Social media use and its effects on plastic surgery decisions are among...
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The use of mass media by mothers and its association with their children’s early development: comparison between urban and rural areas
BackgroundMass media can play critical roles in influencing parents’ attitudes and practice toward the healthy upbringing of children.
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Economic evaluation of physical activity mass media campaigns across the globe: a systematic review
BackgroundPhysical activity mass media campaigns can deliver physical activity messages to many people, but it remains unclear whether they offer...
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Causal Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Risk of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children: A Mendelian Randomization Study
BackgroundBody mass index(BMI) in children appears to be associated with Otitis media with effusion(OME) in observational studies, but the causal...
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Impact of the first year of the “This Girl Can” physical activity and sport mass media campaign in Australia
IntroductionAddressing gender inequalities in physical activity is an important public health goal. A major campaign, ‘This Girl Can’ (TGC) was...
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Cumulative muscle mass and blood pressure but not fat mass drives arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness progression in the young population and is unrelated to vascular organ damage
We examined the longitudinal associations of fat mass, lean mass, and blood pressure (BP) from childhood through young adulthood with changes in...
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What distinguishes patients with mass social media-induced illness presenting with Tourette-like behavior from those with Tourette syndrome? Results of a prospective cohort study
Since 2019, a global increase in patients presenting with functional Tourette-like behaviors (FTB) has been observed. This has been related to the...
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Inconclusive Findings in Studies of the Link Between Media Coverage of Mass Trauma and Depression in Children
Purpose of ReviewThis paper reports a review of the empirical research examining the association between mass trauma media contact and depression in...
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Association between mass media exposure and endorsement of HIV-infected female teachers' teaching: insight from 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
IntroductionGhana recorded 19,931 new annual HIV infections in 2018 translating to 14,181 AIDS-related deaths. Mass media is capable of ensuring the...
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Cancer-related stigma in the USA and Israeli mass media: an exploratory study of structural stigma
PurposeCancer is considered a stigmatized condition in many cultures. One key cultural site that produces illness-related structural stigma is mass...
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Waiting times between examinations with intravascularly administered contrast media: a review of contrast media pharmacokinetics and updated ESUR Contrast Media Safety Committee guidelines
AbstractThe pharmacokinetics of contrast media (CM) will determine how long safe waiting intervals between successive CT or MRI examinations should...
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Association of mass media exposure with combustible and smokeless tobacco use among Indian population: findings from a panel survey
BackgroundDespite introducing different policies and initiatives, India is recognized as one of the global players in the tobacco epidemic race. Our...
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Mass media pressure on psychological and healthy well-being. An explanatory model as a function of physical activity
ObjectivesThe present research aims to identify and establish the relationships between media pressure, psychological well-being, age, physical...
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Investigating the feasibility and acceptability of using Instagram to engage post-graduate students in a mass communication social media-based health intervention, #WeeStepsToHealth
BackgroundInstagram’s popularity among young adults continues to rise, and previous work has identified diffusion of unhealthy messages and...
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Exposure to different types of mass media and timing of antenatal care initiation: insights from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
BackgroundEarly initiation of antenatal care (ANC) within the first trimester is highly recommended in the current 2016 World Health Organization...
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Association between exposure to family planning messages on different mass media channels and the utilization of modern contraceptives among young women in Sierra Leone: insights from the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey
BackgroundAccess to sexual and reproductive health information enables young women to make appropriate decisions. We examined the association between...
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Culture media affect sex after IVF treatment—a detailed analysis of explanatory variables
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to provide a detailed analysis of clinical and laboratory factors associated with skewed secondary sex ratio...
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The social media response to twice-weekly mass asymptomatic testing in England
BackgroundFrom 9th April 2021, everyone in England has been encouraged to take two COVID-19 tests per week. This is the first time that national mass...
