Physical Therapists Weigh In On The Water Pillows Trending On TikTok
If you’ve entered the sleep tags of TikTok, you’ve likely seen videos about the pain-relieving, better-sleep-inducing, otherwise magical effects of water pillows. The #waterpillow hashtag has racked up over 25 million views and water pillows are often featured on posters’ “Amazon Favorites” videos as a beloved purchase. As the name states, a water pillow is […]
YouTube Bans Anti-Vaxxers; UV Disinfection Danger; Beijing’s Olympics Rules
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Anti-vaccine videos will no longer have a home on YouTube. (Washington Post) EHR data suggested that long COVID affected one in three people who had been infected, and lingering symptoms varied across age and sex. (CNN) As of Thursday at 8:00 a.m. EDT, the unofficial U.S. […]
Does TikTok Push Vaping?
Videos posted on TikTok depicting e-cigarettes mostly make vaping look cool and fun, researchers found. An analysis of 808 videos, selected using hashtags on vaping, indicated that 63% portrayed e-cigarettes in a positive light, whereas only 13% were judged negative; the remaining 24% were considered neutral, according to doctoral student Tianze Sun, of the University […]