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  A Kaiser Permanente study published in the November issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment showed that either large or high quality social networks extended survival in early-stage invasive breast cancer. They looked at more than 2200 women and found that those who were socially isolated were 34% more likely to die. Women with small networks...

Facebook addiction is especially a problem for younger people and for women. It tends to occur in anxious and socially insecure people because they find it easier to communicate than face to face. The study also reports that people who are organized and more ambitious tend to be less at risk. For these people the use of social media is an integral part of work...