Eva Senechal

Jul 25, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Eva Senechal |Charles Bray |Christopher Worsham |Anupam B. Jena

Introduction Popular culture has been shown to influence health behaviors among the general public.1 For example, Katie Couric’s live streamed colonoscopy was associated with a transient 21% increase in colonoscopies, Angelina Jolie’s essay about her experience with breast cancer led to a transient 64% increase in genetic testing, and a 29% increase in suicide rates was observed in the months following the controversial season finale of 13 Reasons Why.2-4 The movie Barbie was released July...