SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS

Apr 16 2025HEALTH

Tongue-Tied: The Truth About Ankyloglossia on TikTok

Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, is a condition where the strip of tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth is too short or too tight. It can affect a child's ability to breastfeed, speak, or even swallow properly. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, or AAO-HNSF, created guidelines to help families understand this con...

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Mar 08 2025HEALTH

Unmasking COVID-19 Chatter: What We Learned from Social Media

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a lot of talk about medicines on social media. But, traditional research only scratched the surface, focusing mainly on public opinions and facing issues like reporting biases, inefficiency, and slow data collection. Imagine trying to understand a huge conversation where everyone is talking at once. That's what researchers faced...

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Uncovering Health Care Views on YouTube

Have you ever wondered what people really think about the U. S. health care system? It can be hard to figure out what people think about important issues because the internet contains a lot of information. YouTube is a great place to find out how people think about the health care system and how they feel about it because people are always adding comments on these v...

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