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The study found that the use of social media by older adults was associated with better self-rated health, fewer chronic illnesses, and less depression. Comment: Close relationships improve health. Social media can facilitate strong, positive social connections and reduce loneliness with the benefit being better health. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Aug 19.    (retrieved Aug, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.