Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Many
women have become more aware of the benefits of increasing fruit consumption, as part of a …

Prior studies have examined correlates of health information seeking and scanning
separately, focusing on distinct theoretical frameworks, antecedents, and outcomes. In this …

This online survey took place on March 7, 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak
in the United States. Participants (n= 698) completed an online survey in which they were …

Given the abundance of misreporting about diet and cancer in the media and online, cancer
survivors are at risk of misinformation. The aim of this study was to explore cancer survivors' …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Crisis and Emergency Risk
Communication (CERC) framework has been used by the organization during recent …

This study explores the nature of the relationship between informational social support and
components of online health information seeking and how this process influences college …

Background Missing data is a common problem in epidemiological studies, and is
particularly prominent in longitudinal data, which involve multiple waves of data collection …

Patient health influencers have become new sources of information on social media. In our
study, we investigated the motivations and consequences of following accounts of Instagram …

This study examined proposed direct and mediating relationships in the Structural Influence
Model (SIM) of Communication within the chronic disease context. Using data from the …

Background The legalization of medical and recreational cannabis is a topic of continued
debate in countries around the world. It has been suggested that medical cannabis …