IS THE MEDIA IMPROVINGOUR HEALTH?

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By Elysse Chennette 

1/5 INTERNET USERS ACCESSTHE WEB TO FIND PEOPLEWITH RELATED HEALTH CARECONCERNS

T R E A T M E N T S A R E C H A N G I N G -

-PAW RESEARCH CENTER STUDY (1)

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MANY AREMOTIVATED BYONLINE PEERS-

- comments on posts about successful

fitness endeavors fuel improvement (2)

- apps with push notifications remind us

to stay on-track with fitness and diet

routines (2)

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61.9% of subjects see improvements in

physical activity and health (4)

Studies suggest that online

interventions for physical

activity are equally, if not

more effective at instilling

healthy lifestyle behaviors.

O N L I N E P H Y S I C A L A C T I V I T YI N T E R V E N T I O N S -

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ACTIVITY ANDMOVEMENT CAN BETRACKED- SAFER, ORA BREACH OFSECURITY?

H O U S E S A R E B E C O M I N G M O R E I N T E L L I G E N T .

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I S T H E D I G I T A L D I V I D E F O R O L D E R A D U L T S T O O G R E A T ?

N E W T E C H N O L O G I C A LT O O L S C A N H E L P S L O W

T H E A G I N G P R O C E S S O FO N E O F T H E L A R G E S TO L D E R G E N E R A T I O N S

Y E T . ( 5 )

WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA?G A D G E T S A R E G O O D , B U T . . .

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25% OF TEENSTHAT SPEND 2+HOURS ON SOCIALMEDIA PER DAYREPORT POORMENTAL-HEALTH.

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(7)

" S O C I A L M E D I AC A N T R A P Y O U I N

A S E A O F S E L FC R I T I C I S M " - T A R A

S A B O ( 2 )

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3.1M I D D L E S C H O O L S T U D E N T S W I L L S E E A N A V E R A G E O F

A L C O H O LA D V E R T I S E M E N T SE A C H D A Y ( 8 )

WHAT DO WE WANTCHILDREN TO SEE?

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MEDIA VIOLENCEAND AGGRESSION

There is a large correlation between time spent

playing violent video games or

listening/watching threatening media and

physical aggression in children. (9)

SCREENTIMEHASNOT.

This could mean

more time spent

watching

unsupervised

media for

children.

T E L E V I S I O N S A L E S H A V ED E C R E A S E D . . .

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MASS T H E M E D I A S H A P E S O U R P O L I T I C A L , S O C I A L , A N DP H Y S I C A L O P I N I O N S .

O F U N R E A L I S T I C B O D Y I M A G E A N D D A N G E R O U S H E A L T HT R E A T M E N T S C A N G R E A T L Y H A R M I N D I V I D U A L S . ( 1 1 )

Exposure

USE WITH CAUTION.O V E R A L L ?

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TREATMENT

T H E M E D I A I S A N E X C E L L E N T T O O L F O R F I N D I N G W H A TH E A L T H P L A N S F I T B E S T F O R U S -

EXERCISEDIET

LIFESTYLE

INFORMATIONI S E N D L E S S

MOTIVATIONW I L L A L W A Y S B E T H E R E ( 3 )

SOCIAL MEDIA CAN SPOILPOSITIVE SELF-IMAGE

O N T H E O T H E R S I D E -

(2)

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I T T E N D S T O C O N V I N C E U S T H A T" H E A L T H Y " M E A N S L O O K I N G AC E R T A I N W A Y

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I S T H E M E D I A M A K I N G U S H E A L T H I E R ?

ONLY IF Y O U U S E I T I N AH E A L T H Y W A Y .

E L Y S S E C H E N N E T T E

THANK YOU.

Works Cited

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10. Williams, Alex. "For Millennials, The End Of The TV Viewing Party". Nytimes.com. N.p., 2014.Web. 19 Oct. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/fashion/for­millennials­the­end­of­the­tv­viewing­party.html?_r=011. Iova, Maria. "Mass Media Shape Our Values And Influence Our Perception Of The World".maria. N.p., 2008. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. https://mariaiova.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/mass­media­shape­our­values­and­influence­our­perception­of­the­world/

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