By Tom Jacobs
Why does one community have higher levels of heart disease than another? Some of the reasons are obvious, such as income and education levels or local eating and exercise norms.
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These results support the notion that social media can be a very useful research tool. As the researchers put it: “The language of Twitter may be window into the aggregated and powerful effects of the community context.”
Perhaps more importantly to the average person, they also point to a truth we sometimes forget: Living among the perpetually enraged or chronically disengaged may be hazardous to your health.
