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What Do Tweets Say About Our Health?

  • October 20, 2016

Social media and modern smart devices are both a necessity and an entertainment platform for millions. They also generate unprecedented quantities of information and have given birth to the era of “big data.” Now this data is being mined for clues on how to influence and improve public health. Researchers are using geotagged tweets to map the activity and dietary habits of the U.S. by neighborhood according to Fox News. Smart phones have tremendous potential but there are...