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Apr 16, 2012The Wall Street Journal
Doctors around the country have enlisted some new helpers in the fight against chronic disease—their patients.
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The new network may have an advantage, though: These are patients who are especially comfortable with the te...
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Apr 1, 2012The New York Times
With smartphones changing the culture in so many ways, more and more young people are using their mobile devices to keep track of their health, and the trend is not going unnoticed by advertisers.
Young adults are much more likely than ...
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Mar 28, 2012MobiHealthNews
According to Fox, about 10 percent of U.S. adults who have cell phones – and nearly every adult in the country has one these days – had registered to use a mobile health app, a number nearly unchanged from a year ago. Many, Fox told the Sun, used ...
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Mar 14, 2012Baltimore Sun
The number of iPads and other tablets in the hands of consumers doubled over the holiday season, according to Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Using health apps may also be part of a natural progression, said Susannah Fox, associat...
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Feb 22, 2012O'Reilly Radar
"I do believe we are at the beginning of a revolutionary moment in health care, when patients and clinicians collect and share data, working together to create more effective health care systems," said Susannah Fox, associate director for digital ...
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Sep 20, 2011NIH Record
People are using the Internet to share information with each other at lightning speed. Combined with mobile technology, it is transforming the way the world works. This influence extends to health care and the way people are connecting to one anot...
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Aug 20, 2011People's Pharmacy radio show
The Internet and other communication technologies, such as cell phones, have had a profound influence on how we live every day. What is the impact on our health care?
Some doctors shudder when a patient comes into the office with an arm...
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May 12, 2011ABC News Radio
(WASHINGTON) -- According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, of the 74 percent of us who use the Internet, 80 percent have looked online for health information about any of 15 health topics such as a specific disease or treatment. Tha...
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May 12, 2011O'Reilly Radar
On balance, people report being helped by the health information they find online, not harmed. While social networking sites are not a significant source of health information for online users, they do provide a source of encouragement and offer c...
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Apr 27, 2011Journal of the American Medical Association
Patients, especially those with chronic illnesses, are turning to peers on the Internet for information on everyday health issues and for support. But the majority continue to rely on health professionals for diagnoses, drug information, and recom...
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