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Pro-Anorexia and Pro-Recovery Photo Sharing: A Tale of Two Warring Tribes
Yom-Tov, Elad; Fernandez Luque, Luis; Weber, Ingmar; Crain, Steven P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)There is widespread use of the Internet to promote anorexia as a lifestyle choice. Pro-anorexia content can be harmful for people affected or at risk of having anorexia. That movement is actively engaged in sharing photos on social networks such as Flickr. Objective: To study the characteristics of the online communities engaged in disseminating content that encourages eating disorders (known as ... -
What on-line searches tell us about public interest and potential impact on behaviour in response to minimum unit pricing of alcohol in Scotland
Leon, David Adrew; Yom-Tov, Elad; Johnson, Anne M.; Petticrew, Mark; Williamson, Elizabeth; Lampos, Vasileios; Cox, Ingemar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-04)Aims - To investigate whether the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland on 1 May 2018 was reflected in changes in the likelihood of alcohol-related queries submitted to an internet search engine, and in particular whether there was any evidence of increased interest in purchasing of alcohol from outside Scotland.<p> <p>Design - Observational study in which individual queries to ...