How social media has harmed public health

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

On this episode I welcome Dr. Jessica Steier, a public-health expert, and Dr. Andrea Love, an immunology expert. They are the hosts of Unbiased Science, a podcast devoted to objective, critical appraisal of available evidence on health-related topics relevant to listeners’ daily lives. We discuss the following: What could have been done differently in this pandemic The difference between misinformation and disinformation What’s next in this pandemic Why debunking information is so difficult as science-educators What it means when a pandemic becomes endemic Follow them at @unbiasedscipod on Instagram and visit www.unbiasedscipod.com where they offer a searchable database. Listen to the Unbiased Science podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to episode 115.
0:03.1	How social media has harmed public health.
0:05.9	Welcome to the Peeds Doctop podcast.
0:17.3	I am so excited to have the following guests,
0:20.3	one of my favorite Instagram accounts and podcasts.
0:24.8	The unbiased science podcast,
0:26.6	the host of this podcast is here today.
0:29.2	Dr. Andrea Love, who has a PhD in immunology and microbiology,
0:33.8	and Dr. Jess Steyer, who has a doctorate of public health.
0:37.2	They are about joining me to talk about how social media has harmed public health
0:42.5	and just health in general.
0:44.1	Thank you so much for joining me today.
0:46.8	We are so excited.
0:48.0	Thank you for having us.
0:49.8	Thank you, Mona, for having us.
0:51.7	We love your podcast, too.
0:54.7	You can hear it in my voice.
0:55.7	How excited I am because one,
0:57.7	I wanted to connect with you all for so long and finally with timing.
1:01.1	I know you all are very busy with your platform, your real lives and also your podcast.
1:05.6	We were able to do this and I think the timing is really great
1:08.9	because there has been some major changes in the pandemic.
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