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Commentary
Apr 15, 2013Susannah Fox
One of the recurring themes of my work is to remind people that today is just a moment in time, that things will change -- that things have changed even if you personally can't see it yet.
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Commentary
Apr 8, 2013Susannah Fox
New analysis compares veterans of the U.S. military with non-veterans, revealing differences in internet access and interest in certain health topics.
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More in: Health, Digital Divide, Government
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Media Mention
Matthew Kronsberg, Wall Street Journal
Apr 6, 2013
As health-tracking gadgets get less expensive and better looking, more people are jumping on board. The Pew Research Center estimates that nearly 70% of adult Americans now track some aspect of their health or that of a loved one, whether using an ol...
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Commentary
Mar 20, 2013Susannah Fox
New demographic tables for the "Tracking for Health" study: who tracks what, how and how often, and what impact it has on their lives.
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Media Mention
Elise Hu, NPR
Mar 12, 2013
Listen to the story on npr.org.
Technology has made it easier than ever to track your activity levels, your sleep cycles, how you spend your time, and more. The self-trackers who near-obsessively capture and analyze their own data are part of a gr...
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Commentary
Mar 11, 2013Joanna Brenner
All of our topic-specific research "tip sheets" in one place.
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More in: Social Networking, Mobile, Health, Politics, Teens, Broadband
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Media Mention
Jen Mystkowski, Chicago Tribune
Mar 6, 2013
We've sifted through many of the reports that have surfaced in the last month or so and taken a closer look. Below is a sampling of interesting nuggets found therein, each shining some light on life, death and the time in between.
One in three...
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Commentary
Feb 25, 2013Susannah Fox
An estimate of how many people go online to seek a doctor's opinion about something, such as on an "ask a doctor" site (hint: a fraction of a subgroup).
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Commentary
Feb 19, 2013Susannah Fox
How were you first introduced to the Pew Research Center? Do you share our research with other people? If so, how?
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Media Mention
Pamela Lewis Dolan, American Medical News
Feb 18, 2013
The number of technical tools available to help patients live healthy lifestyles or control chronic health conditions has grown considerably during the past few years. But the percentage of patients who use some form of technology, such as mobile app...
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