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reportMay 7, 2009

Search: “Swine Flu”

The public ranks the internet most useful as a source of information on the virus. Where and how are people finding flu facts online?
reportApr 23, 2009

Mobile could be a game-changer. But only for those who get in the game.

Participatory medicine is taking hold with both citizens and health professionals. But there are still pockets of people who lack access to the basic technology, lack the skills required to participate, or who may lack the sense that they are welc…
presentationApr 23, 2009

Navigating the New Health Care Delivery System

Technology is changing how patients navigate their health care experience. New survey data shows how e-patients are using social media to connect to each other and to information.
reportApr 17, 2009

Participatory Democracy, Participatory Medicine

New survey data shows that not only is there a participatory class of citizen, but there is a participatory class of patient.
reportApr 16, 2009

Religious Groups’ Views on Global Warming

The unaffiliated (58%) are the most likely to say there is solid evidence the earth is warming because of human activity while white evangelical Protestants (34%) are the least likely to believe in man-made global warming.
presentationApr 10, 2009

Teens and Social Media: An Overview

This talk presents an overview of Pew Internet project data on teens and social media, including teen tech tool ownership, communication patterns over social networks and mobile phones as well analysis of how young adults 18-29 seeking health info…
reportApr 8, 2009

Smokers Can’t Blow Off Stress

While many say they light up to relieve stress, half of all smokers say they “frequently” experience stress in their daily lives, compared with just 35% of those who once smoked and have now quit, and 31% of those who never smoked.
reportMar 25, 2009

Americans Favor Carbon Cap, Gays in the Military and Renewing U.S.-Cuba Ties

Overview Washington’s policy agenda has been dominated by the economy and financial crisis during President Obama’s first two months in office. Yet a number of other policy proposals are currently being considered or may emerge in the future. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted March […]
short readsMar 9, 2009

Stem Cell Support

A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
reportFeb 12, 2009

The Global Middle Class

Views on Democracy, Religion, Values, and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Nations