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    Boot Camp for Internet Addicts?

    While South Korea has launched a boot camp for internet addicts, don’t expect any in the U.S. too soon.

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    Doctor-directed Health Resources

    University of Wisconsin researchers have found that breast cancer patients seemed to benefit from being directed to doctor-approved health information online.

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    The Digital Health Revolution

    If you really want to get into the topic of how the internet is changing health care, check out Fard Johnmar’s new show, The Digital Health Revolution.

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    2007 Hispanic Healthcare Survey

    Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Field Dates: 7/16/07 – 9/23/07 Respondents:  Nationally-representative sample of 4,013 Latino respondents ages 18 and older Margin of Error:  +/-1.83 percentage points at the 95% confidence level This survey focused on Latino access to healthcare and experiences in the healthcare system, as well as the pathways through which Latinos gain health knowledge, […]

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    Online Worlds and Screen Time

    Social networks for younger kids – Are online communities and avatar-based social worlds encouraging obesity?

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    Internet Addiction in China

    Internet addiction in China has been described as a “severe social problem that could threaten the nation’s future.”

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    States Let Adult Kids Stay on Parents’ Insurance

    Legislatures in eight states voted this spring to require insurers to let adult children stay on their parents’ health insurance, even after the traditional cut-off dates on a child’s 18th birthday or college graduation.