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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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.
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?
Half of smartphone owners use their devices to get health information and one-fifth of smartphone owners have health apps
Two recent presentations focused on the human element of health and technology – my favorite topic.
Presenting our research to a roomful, not just a row full, of rare-disease patients and caregivers was an extraordinary experience.
A 5-minute video overview of peer-to-peer health care.
Susannah Fox will serve as a “white hat” advisor to participants in the Health Data Initiative Forum.
As mobile, social tools spread throughout the population, people are connecting with each other. Why not harness those tools for health?
Susannah Fox presented Pew Internet’s latest research on mobile, social networks, teens, and health.
Why do some people look online for health information while others do not?
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