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    2012 Health Survey Data

    We posted a preliminary version of the September 2012 health survey data.

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    The Contraception Mandate and Religious Liberty

    On Feb. 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new rules for how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate applies to religious nonprofits, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals. Church-state law scholars Ira C. Lupu and Robert Tuttle explain the new rules and the legal arguments that religious groups might make.

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    Tracking for Health

    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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    A Conversation with Susannah Fox

    Stanford Medicine X is a catalyst for new ideas about the future of medicine and emerging technologies. Stanford Medical Student Joyce Ho interviews Susannah Fox about her upcoming report, “Tracking for Health.”

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    Health Online 2013

    35% of U.S. adults have gone online to figure out a medical condition; of these, half followed up with a visit to a medical professional.

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    Is there hope for SMS health alerts?

    85% of American adults have a cell phone, yet just 9% have signed up for health alerts via text. What is the potential for this type of intervention?

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    The Mobile, Social Present

    Susannah Fox provided an overview of the Pew Internet Project’s health and mobile adoption research, particularly as it relates to HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.

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    Mobile Health 2012

    Half of smartphone owners use their devices to get health information and one-fifth of smartphone owners have health apps

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    Go mobile

    The market for mobile-ready health information continues to grow, even as health apps are just simmering along (in terms of consumer adoption, anyway).