Government Online
The internet gives citizens new paths to government services and information.
Preventing Stroke and Heart Disease: Connecting Traditional and Emerging Communication Approaches to Change Behavior
Highlights from some of the key presentations made at a National Institutes of Health workshop held in November 2009.
The Rise of Networked Individuals (Webcast)
Lee Rainie will discuss the latest research findings on people’s use of social media and how technology has affected some of the ways people learn, make decisions, and offer social supports to others.
Chronic Disease and the Internet
People living with chronic disease are disproportionately offline. And yet, those who are online have a trump card: They have each other. They gather and share information; they learn from their peers; and they just keep going.
All Together Now: The Internet Does Not Replace Health Professionals
The kinds of health information sought and found online are different from what people can glean from most traditional sources.
Media & Medicine in Modern America
Susannah Fox delivered a guest lecture for a history of medicine course regarding the role of the internet in health care over the last 15 years.
Social Media and Young Adults
Social media and mobile internet use among teens and young adults.
What’s the point of Health 2.0?
I believe that, although very few people engage with their health on a daily or even weekly basis, it is important to understand what they do when their attention is focused on a health question.
Health Sites: Some Are More Equal Than Others
Search is central to health information gathering. Now search sites are guiding consumers to safe, trusted health websites. Is that such a bad thing?
Federal Agencies: First Responders to Health Questions
Susannah Fox will provide data on the current internet population, with a particular focus on health communication, wireless adoption, social media, and implications for public health planning.
