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MENtion It: Social Media and Men’s Health
Cleveland Clinic’s annual MENtion It survey found that social media motivates many men to improve their health, while also encouraging risky self-diagnosis and supplement use. The research gave journalists a timely tension to explore: online health content can start useful conversations, but cannot replace a doctor.
Why it worked: It paired fresh proprietary survey stats (73% motivated vs. 40% self-diagnosing) with a clinician warning, creating a timely pro/con tension journalists love.
The lesson: Consider fielding a quick poll that reveals a split behavior, then package it with an expert caution and clear next-step guidance.
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| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| springer.com | Social Media and Men’s Health: Separating Science from Speculation in Andrology | Basic and Clinical Andrology | Springer Nature Link | Thursday 10th July, 2025 |
| spectrumnews1.com | How social media drives some men's behaviors | Tuesday 1st September, 2026 |
| turnto10.com | Cleveland Clinic Survey: The effects of social media on men's health behaviors | Tuesday 1st September, 2026 |
| wkbn.com | Cleveland Clinic ‘MENtion It’ survey: Men don’t trust online health advice, but many are still acting on it | Wednesday 2nd September, 2026 |
| wndu.com | Cleveland Clinic survey find social media motivates men’s health habits, but carries risk | Monday 7th September, 2026 |
| wsls.com | Healthwatch: Survey reveals how social media influences men’s health | Tuesday 8th September, 2026 |