In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

YouTube has announced a new mental health section for teenage viewers, creating special video "shelves" that provide adolescents with age-appropriate information about topics such as depression, ...

Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers reliable medical information, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 309 popular YouTube videos about cancer ...

Google's video platform YouTube Health announced today it is making step-by-step videos pertaining to first aid and emergency care by reliable healthcare organizations the top search results when ...

YouTube announced two programs Thursday that the Google-owned video platform said will give healthcare content creators new opportunities to educate diverse audiences. The first, called THE IQ Creator ...

Choi, 68, from Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, recently watched a YouTube health channel video where a doctor named Lee Minsu claimed, “200g of blueberries have the same efficacy as blood pressure ...

Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authoritative sources telling you what to do to provide help right away. Searching YouTube ...

The data: Two out of three YouTube videos about cancer or diabetes made by medical professionals don’t actually back up their claims with solid scientific evidence, according to a recently published ...

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Most Doctor-Made YouTube Health Videos Lack Strong Proof, Study Finds FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers ...