Social Media

Videos about “chroming” — or inhaling fumes from common household items — are gaining popularity online, especially among minors, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

A recently proposed U.S. Senate bill aims to crack down on social media influencers and others online who make misleading comments about pharmaceutical drugs.

Physicians can use social media to combat medical misinformation that spreads through it, according to a speaker at the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — The influence digital opinion leaders have on health care stakeholders and patients will continue to grow as new opportunities for education and collaboration arise, according to a presenter at the COSMO Meeting.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Misinformation about cancer is prevalent on social media, spanning across platforms and malignancy types, according to a presenter at the COSMO Meeting.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Physicians and other health care professionals can utilize social media to support diversity, equity and inclusion in cancer care, according to a presenter at the COSMO Meeting.

In the first half of 2024, several U.S. health care professionals discussed the price of inhalers for patients with COPD on X, formerly Twitter, according to a tracker from Creation Healthcare.

In the first half of 2024, many posts on X, formerly Twitter, from U.S. health care professionals discussing COPD treatments focused on beta-blockers, dupilumab and ensifentrine, according to a tracker from Creation Healthcare.

Mark Lewis, MD, is among the most active — and most widely followed — oncologists on social media.

In the first half of 2024, many posts on X, formerly Twitter, from U.S. health care professionals discussing COPD therapies focused on ventilation support, medications and palliative care, according to a tracker from Creation Healthcare.