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presentationOct 27, 2009

Trends in medical searches online: How e-patients use the internet

New trend charts showing how e-patients use the internet and search for health information online.
presentationOct 26, 2009

Trends: The Social Life of Health Information

Connected patients spread new ideas, new treatments, and new ways of approaching a condition. Put them on your team.
reportOct 22, 2009

Fewer Americans See Solid Evidence of Global Warming

Overview There has been a sharp decline over the past year in the percentage of Americans who say there is solid evidence that global temperatures are rising. And fewer also see global warming as a very serious problem – 35% say that today, down from 44% in April 2008. The latest national survey by the […]
reportOct 22, 2009

Fewer Americans See Solid Evidence of Global Warming

There has been a sharp decline in the percentage of Americans who say there is solid evidence that global temperatures are rising. Still, there is more support than opposition for cap and trade policy.
reportOct 22, 2009

Fewer Americans See Solid Evidence of Global Warming

There has been a sharp decline in the percentage of Americans who say there is solid evidence that global temperatures are rising. Still, there is more support than opposition for cap and trade policy.
short readsOct 20, 2009

Swine Flu: Worth a Shot?

Fewer than half of the public would get a swine flu vaccine if it were available to them.
presentationOct 7, 2009

The rise of the e-patient

In this talk to medical librarians, Lee Rainie covered how e-patients and their caregivers have become a force in the medical world. In addition, he looked at the many ways that e-patients are using the internet to research and respond to their he…
presentationOct 6, 2009

The Patient is In

Health 2.0: User-Generated Healthcare showcased patient advocates and their use of technology in pursuit of better health. Susannah Fox provided context for the discussion based on a national survey of people living with chronic conditions.
presentationOct 5, 2009

E-patients, social media, and cancer

Susannah Fox presented the latest findings on the internet’s impact on health and health care, including an early look at new data showing how people living with chronic conditions gather and share information online.
reportSep 25, 2009

Hispanics, Health Insurance and Health Care Access

Six-in-ten Hispanic adults living in the United States who are not citizens or legal permanent residents lack health insurance, according to a new analysis of a survey it conducted in 2007.