“It’s pretty clear that not all health information can be controlled or regulated,” comments Susannah Fox, on the dangers of searching for health-related advice on the internet. “There’s a place for the authority of scientific information but there’s also a place for peer-to-peer advice and it’s the balance that’s really going to be a challenge.” (more…)

Free preventive care should help the US curb the rapid proliferation of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and catch cancer sooner. I’ve been told over the years by numerous clients that the majority of costs associated with chronic diseases are incurred toward the end of life. It is ideal if these diseases can be identified and treated in early stages. (more…)

I like to think of myself as a social media geek. From social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, to social games and virtual worlds (a little less interesting to me, but I have a few friends who can barely manage to tear themselves away from their Café World accounts), and social publishing sites like Blogger and WordPress — Web 2.0 has it all. But most of all, I love Twitter. I am a Tweep.  (more…)