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Adverse Health Effects and Unhealthy Behaviors among Medical Students Using Facebook

Little is known about the relationships between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among medical students using Facebook. The aim of this study was to determine the associations between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors with Facebook use. A cross-sectional study was conducte...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-5
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Headache
Health
Health Behavior
Health risks
Health Status
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Irritation
Male
Meals
Medical students
Social Media - statistics & numerical data
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Urination
Young Adult
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