Twitter: the ultimate source for random celebrity musings, detailed minutiae about your friends' lives and -- of course -- play-by-plays of the big game.
And increasingly, scientists are using Twitter to gauge public health, as well as our perceptions of it.
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From what we think about getting the flu shot to discussions about heart health, check out our round-up of the research on how Twitter is helping us gauge what we do (and don't) know about our health.
