How American Independence Created a New Kind of Patient
First posted on e-patients.net on 7/3/2012The empowered patient, skeptical of professional authority, is not a new phenomenon: he was actually created by the American Revolution. First posted on e-patients.net on…
Addendum to Posts on How to Get Support Online–For Any Illness: patientslikeme
A quick but relevant addition to the posts on online support for medical conditions, if I may (see, for example, today’s “Getting Support for Bipolar Disorder A quick but relevant…
Twitter’s Top 10 Healthcare Journalists To Follow
Healthcare issues are widely reported across an array of mediums. These reports influence investors, doctors, the general public, and the government. Journalists in the space are dedicated to advancing public…
8 Exercises to Improve Your Mental Health
As we age, our mental health deteriorates and we become less sharp. But just because your memory is fading and your problem-solving skills have weakened throughout the years doesn’t…
11 Chronic Disease Technologies to Watch
CHCF/NEHI has released a list of 11 emerging chronic disease technologies to watch and they include some familiar applications. Each has the potential to reduce costs and improve the quality of…
Greetings From Your Town, USA
You see them in airport stores and kitschy roadside attractions. They are the standby of the hurried traveler: the simple snow dome. Snow domes always amazed me as a child. …
Are You Health Literate?
How would you rate your understanding of health information? Do you understand everything you hear and read when interacting with doctors, hospitals or clinics? If you don’t, you’re not…
Cooling Centers Help Hide from the Heat
Joni Mitchell sung the truth when she crooned “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” Those of us without electricity are sure singing the blues – or, more…
Healthcare Online: IFTTT: Automate your tasks…
I’ve been tinkering with IFTTT this weekend… IFTTT stand for “If This Than That” … I’ve been tinkering with IFTTT this weekend… IFTTT stand for “If This Than That” … This…
If Doctors Demand Evidence and Med-Tech & Pharma Provide it, Health Care Might Cost Less
Many say medical practice is out of balance and that this lack of balance, even with much needed reform, is going to bankrupt healthcare systems in the developed world. There…
