Family Caregivers are Wired for Health
39% of U.S. adults provide care for a loved one, up from 30% in 2010, and many navigate health care with the help of technology
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39% of U.S. adults provide care for a loved one, up from 30% in 2010, and many navigate health care with the help of technology
In an article published in the journal Pediatrics, Susannah Fox makes the case for clinicians paying attention to peer-to-peer health care.
New analysis compares veterans of the U.S. military with non-veterans, revealing differences in internet access and interest in certain health topics.
Susannah Fox will present data from the first national survey related to self-tracking for health.
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.
With diagnosis errors in the news, is it any wonder that 35% of U.S. adults go online to get a jump on it before they see a clinician?
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).
69% of U.S. adults track a health indicator like weight, diet, exercise routine, or symptom. Of those, half track in their heads, one-third keep notes on paper, and one in five use technology to keep tabs on their health status.
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Rural residents in the U.S. lag behind those in suburban and urban areas when it comes to technology adoption.
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