August 12, 2024 by Dennis Thompson TikTok craze ‘Extra hard’ gum won’t chisel your jawline. it might even hurt you“Extra-hard” chewing gum is being touted on social media as a means of developing a chiseled jawline. This sort of gum is promoted as a gym for “facial fitness,” toning and tightening the muscles around the...
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Looking for good info on vasectomy? Skip ‘the snip’ on TikTok
by Ernie Mundell Men looking to limit their odds for fatherhood probably have questions about vasectomy. They should steer clear of TikTok for answers, however. A new study examining the quality of the top 100 most liked videos on TikTok found that, in terms of medical accuracy, the clips scored a dismal 0.19 on a...
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TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
by Julie PACOREL Experts in mental health have warned about the harm of the latest TikTok trend ‘Sephora Kids’Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed “Sephora Kids” have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children’s mental and physical health....
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Viral TikTok raises concerns about a commonly prescribed contraceptive. What you need to know
by Philip Crilly, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA viral TikTok video by online influencer Morgan Roos has panicked some users of a commonly prescribed injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera. In the video, Roos said she was shocked to learn the contraceptive she had been using for 10 years was only recommended for a maximum of...
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Teens are trying SARMs and other steroid-like drugs that influencers are promoting on TikTok
Gabby Landsverk Mon, November 13, 2023 at 3:57 AM MST Millions of teenagers and young adults are being introduced to dangerous, steroid-like fitness substances via TikTok, a new report outlines. The report, from the UK based non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, found that influencers on the popular social media app have partnered with online...
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Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
by Julie Pacorel Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic have nearly 600 million views on TikTok. The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic have nearly 600...
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EXPERT: TIKTOK COULD BE A RISK TO NATIONAL SECURITY
More than 86 million Americans use the social media app TikTok to create, share, and view short videos, featuring everything from cute animals and influencer advice to comedy and dance performances. Concerned experts point out that TikTok’s parent company, the Beijing-based ByteDance, has been accused of working with the Chinese government to censor content and could also...