"Social Media" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Platforms that provide the ability and tools to create and publish information accessed via the INTERNET. Generally these platforms have three characteristics with content user generated, high degree of interaction between creator and viewer, and easily integrated with other sites.
| Descriptor ID |
D061108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.230.110.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Media- Social Media
- Media, Social
- Social Medium
- Mediums, Social
- Social Mediums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Media" by people in Profiles.
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Madabhushi S, Patel A, Tse-Kang S, Liu A, Amin D, Rupawala A. Scrolling for science: Assessing the quality and accuracy of Crohn's disease-related content on Instagram reels. PLoS One. 2026; 21(6):e0350430.
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Carlin RF, Parker MG, Kellams AL, Hauck FR, Kerr S, Cornwell BT, Kiviniemi MT, Geller N, Boguszewski KE, Corwin MJ, Colson ER, Moon RY. Delivering safe sleep and breastfeeding education to pregnant and new mothers through private Facebook groups: study protocol for a 4-armed randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2026 04 22; 26(1).
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Moon RY, Hwang SS, Hauck FR, Kellams AL, Shafer PR, Colvin BN, Karpman H, Carlin RF, Corwin MJ, Colson E, Parker MG. Get Social Media and Risk-Reduction Training (GET SMART) to improve infant safe sleep practices through a mobile text message-delivered video safe sleep intervention for new parents: study protocol for a type 3 hybrid implementation-effectiveness cluster randomized trial in 20 US birth hospitals. BMC Pediatr. 2026 03 11; 26(1).
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Bulusu A, Cotran PR, Alwreikat AM, Jiang Y, Cooper ML, Ramsey KM, Verghese AP, Ramsey DJ. Evaluation of Glaucoma Treatment Information on Social Media Using Large Language Models. J Glaucoma. 2026 03 01; 35(3):173-178.
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Clayton RB, Park J, Mays D, Stevens EM. An Investigation of Young Adults' Psychophysiological and Self-Report Responses to Paid Partnership Disclosures in Pro-Oral Nicotine Pouch Videos. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Apr; 70(4):108196.
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Lin SY, Koch JR, Barnes AJ, Hayes RB, Xue H. Assessing the effects of social media based anti-tobacco campaigns on tobacco use among youth in Virginia: an agent-based simulation approach. Eur J Public Health. 2025 10 01; 35(5):924-929.
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Clayton RB, Park J, Simon K, Weinberg J, Shuvo MSM, Rasul S, Mays D, Stevens EM. Investigating psychophysiological and self-report responses to antioral nicotine pouch social media videos. Health Psychol. 2026 Apr; 45(4):402-412.
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Son H, Song S, Kim Y, Chung J. Patterns of Living Alone in South Korea Compared to Other Countries: A Public Health Perspective and YouTube Topic Modeling Analysis. Int J Public Health. 2025; 70:1608509.
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Bannor R, Xu R, Kalinowski J, Leahey T, Caspi C, Idiong CI, Goetz J, Pagoto S. Prevalence and Predictors of Posting Health-Related Content Among US Facebook Users: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Jun 10; 22(6).
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Kim SJ, Fugate-Laus K, Barsell J, Do EK, Hayes RB, Fuemmeler BF. Tobacco Susceptibility and Use Among Rural Adolescents: The Role of Tobacco Marketing Exposure and Screen Media Use. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 May 22; 27(6):1127-1136.