Optimization of a Web-Based Self-Assessment Tool for Preconception Health in People of Reproductive Age in Australia: User Feedback and User-Experience Testing Study.

Background: Good preconception health reduces the incidence of preventable morbidity and mortality for women, their babies, and future generations. In Australia, there is a need to increase health literacy and awareness about the importance of good preconception health. Digital health tools are a possible enabler to increase this awareness at a population level.

The association between social comparison in social media, body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Research has found that high social media use is associated with a greater tendency to compare oneself with others, which in turn may heighten body image concerns and problematic eating behaviours. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the mean association between online social comparison and body image concerns, eating disorder behaviours and positive body image. Eligible articles published between 2008 and 2024 were searched for in scientific databases.

Chronic pain and complex regional pain syndrome are associated with alterations to the intestinal microbiota in both humans and mice. An observational cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate pain metrics and gut microbiota differences from human subjects with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) compared to cohabitants (HHC) and non-cohabitating (biobank) controls. In addition, we aimed evaluate longitudinal changes of gut microbiota using a mouse model of acute and chronic CRPS.

Methods: In an observational, cross-sectional study, 25 patients with CRPS and 24 household controls (HHC) were recruited, completed pain questionnaires, and submitted stool samples.

Social media incidental appearance exposure and young people's body image: A conceptual review.

Research has shown that young people manage their body image by relying on appearance-ideals conveyed by social media and such use of social media maintains and/or reinforces existing body image issues. While useful, this research exclusively focuses on intentional social media exposure/use: the purposeful use of appearance-related social media content to fulfill particular needs. However, oftentimes young people incidentally encounter appearance content without actively searching for it; i.