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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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.
Similar measures considered in several other states have failed in the state legislature or at the ballot box, while polls show the country still divided on the issue.
Ten years ago this month, Oregon enacted a law permitting physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to certain terminally ill patients, a practice often called physician-assisted suicide. The Death with Dignity Act, which took effect on Oct. 27, 1997, is the only law of its kind in the United States, making it an […]
Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.
The debate over physician-assisted suicide is often portrayed as a battle between social or religious conservatives who oppose the practice and liberals or progressives who support it. But not everyone fits neatly into this paradigm. For instance, Dr. Robert P. Jones, who calls himself a progressive, has just written a book urging liberal supporters of […]
Social networks for younger kids – Are online communities and avatar-based social worlds encouraging obesity?
Internet addiction in China has been described as a “severe social problem that could threaten the nation’s future.”
Now proven beyond a reasonable doubt: Women are more likely than men to look for health information online.
Keeping an eye on the Dr. Google vs. Dr. Microsoft horserace.
Loved ones not only influence your choice of school, car, or housing — they might influence your choices about smoking, exercise, and food, even if they live hundreds of miles away.
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