Contraception: when SMEREP gets out of hand
The student mutual insurance company published a press release on contraception. Its moralizing tone makes young women feel guilty who ...
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Cesarean section: limited indications
Raye Lee's rant stirred the web. She denounces the received ideas on the cesarean section, described as an easy solution.Comfortable ...
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An algorithm detects people with depression on Instagram
In a US study, analysis of Instagram accounts identified signs of depression. The researchers created a novel computer algorithm for ...
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Pokémon Go: calls for caution are spreading
The Pokémon Go game has already caused many accidents or funny situations. The police, but also hospitals, call for vigilance ...
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Instagram helps us savor the good times
Posting photos of your daily life on Instagram would lead to better self-esteem and allow you to better appreciate the ...
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Facebook provides an anti-suicide function
The social network will extend its anti-suicide function to all users. Alarming publications may be flagged for immediate assistance. Before ...
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Alcoholism: social networks are good indicators of risk
Ostensibly alcoholic publications on social networks would reveal the construction of an “alcoholic identity”, the gateway to addiction.There are the ...
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No more eating disorders among social media addicts
According to an American study from the University of Pittsburg, there is a link between intensive use of social networks ...
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Suicide filmed on Periscope: “These images are very toxic”
INTERVIEW - The images filmed by a young girl before her suicide generate a traumatic effect on young followers, taken ...
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The police check on a disabled person shocks the web
A video shot after a police check on a disabled person at the Gare de Lyon shocked Internet users. The ...
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Charcot’s disease: a new challenge replaces the Ice Bucket
The Lion challenge will be the new challenge to participate in on social networks. Like its predecessor, the Ice Bucket, ...
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Social networks: all addicted according to a video
Users consult social networks up to 14 times a day. A video sums up, with humor, how their use degenerates ...
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Asperger’s syndrome: a boy’s poem provokes emotion
In a poem, a young American with Asperger's syndrome confides in his suffering. Relayed on social networks, his poem moves ...
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“A4 Waist Challenge”: the new challenge that promotes leanness
A new slimming challenge has appeared on social networks: it consists of placing an A4 sheet in front of its ...
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Social networks: between a shared practice and a virtual on-call room for doctors
Doctors are no exception to social media fad. They are increasingly discussing clinical cases on Twitter or on dedicated platforms ...
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Facebook exposes Internet users to gambling
On Facebook, Internet users are exposed to games that mimic the mechanisms of JAH, according to a Canadian study.On Facebook, ...
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Social networks: heavy use disrupts sleep
Young adults who use social media intensively are more prone to sleep disorders, according to a study.Social networks, not too ...
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Krabbe disease: Facebook raises 50,000 euros to treat Ayden
Launched two weeks ago, an appeal for donations has raised a sum that should allow little Ayden, 18 months, to ...
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Social networks: abuse increases the risk of depression
A study confirms that too much social media is not good for mental health. Staying connected all the time increases ...
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Adolescents: overcoming depression with friends
Having a strong social circle would effectively treat depression, according to researchers who have looked at the impact of social ...
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At 9, Bethany mobilizes Facebook to help her sick friend
A little American managed to raise 43,000 euros by selling "Scoobidoo" bracelets to help her friend, suffering from an incurable ...
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Couples who post on Facebook last longer
Couples who tend to post their relationship on Facebook and share things about their romantic situation have longer longevity, according ...
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Rheumatism: a social network for discussion between patients
Too little listened to, people with rheumatism take the lead. An association of patients created the social network Rhuma'talk, reserved ...
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Medical desert: a general practitioner seeks his successor on Facebook
Located in Vendée and close to the sea, the village of La Garnache is struggling to attract new doctors. A ...
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Mud Day: 150 people in the emergency room
The participants in Mud Day in Nice had the unpleasant surprise of being affected by a strange epidemic spreading on ...
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Smoking cessation: social networks triple the chances of success
Quitting smoking with social networks, it works. The chances of success after a month are almost tripled in young smokers.Social ...
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Quitting Facebook lowers the stress hormone cortisol
In the short term, going without Facebook reduces the level of the stress hormone cortisol. But leaving the social network ...
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“Abdominal expression”: a gesture that would not be so rare
Pressing the belly of a pregnant woman to speed up the expulsion of the baby is a gesture of the ...
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Andrea Sierra Salazar: the “princess” suffers from cancer
A 17-year-old American girl made the buzz on the Internet with a photoshoot in which she appeared hairless. Touched by ...
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Self-palpation: man’s breasts to thwart censorship
Female breasts are censored on social media. Full of humor, an Argentinian association has produced a cancer prevention video with ...
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