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    The Social Life of Health Information, 2011

    The online conversation about health is being driven forward by two forces: 1) the availability of social tools and 2) the motivation, especially among people living with chronic conditions, to connect with each other.

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    What Really Works in Mobile Health

    Susannah Fox presented the Project’s latest findings on how mobile access is affecting health and health care.

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    Mobile Health

    Susannah Fox will participate in the first working meeting of the Open mHealth Public-Private Partnership in Washington, DC.

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    Health Surveys 2000-10

    Over 200 pages of health-related survey questions fielded by the Pew Internet Project.

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    Peer-to-peer healthcare on NPR

    Macro and micro health news and how the two combined to create one great story about online communities.

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    Most See Role for Government in Reducing Childhood Obesity

    Overview Most Americans say the government should play a significant role in reducing obesity among children. But there is strong opposition to government involvement in this effort among conservative Republicans and Tea Party supporters. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Feb. 22-March 1 among 1,504 […]

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    Peer-to-peer Health Care

    Many people – especially those living with chronic or rare diseases – use online connections to supplement professional medical advice.