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    Managing Care Online

    When Wendy Naumann’s father and three siblings received her mother’s diagnosis — a terminal brain tumor — they were overwhelmed. Just communicating within the family to keep everybody updated on her mother’s condition was exhausting, as they were ...

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    More in: Health, Social Networking

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    Patients as Partners

    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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    More in: Health, Mobile

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    Hopkins researchers aim to uncover which mobile health applications work

    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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    More in: Health, Mobile

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    Data for the public good

    "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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    More in: Health

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    Dr. Google and e-Patients

    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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    One in Four Tracks Health Data Online, Survey Finds

    (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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    More in: Health, Mobile, Web 2.0

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    Parsing a new Pew report: 3 ways the Internet is shaping healthcare

    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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    Patients Go Online Seeking Support, Practical Advice on Health Conditions

    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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    More in: Health

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DATA POINT

45%

of American adults now have a smartphone of some kind.

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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.