How to Use Periscope in Health Care Marketing
Twitter's free livestreaming broadcast-video app, Periscope, is beginning to show its potential as a way for hospitals to engage with patients and amplify a health system's brand.… Read More
A Fitbit Prescription: Take One Daily
Launched in 2007, and recently announced as an IPO, Fitbit has taken the health industry by storm. With the ability to track steps taken, heart rate, exercise, caloric intake, and sleep patterns,… Read More
What’s in a Name? IOM Report Suggests Name Change for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
How we use words, when we use them, and most importantly, which words we use can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to understand and use information. … Read More
Seasonal Affective Disorder: When Feeling Sad is More than Just Sad
For some people (myself included) this time of year truly is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, this time of year is associated with feelings of depression, tension,… Read More
An Apple a Day Could Keep the Doctor Away
Last week Apple made great strides towards the improvement of personal health in the mobile arena at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). With the unveiling of Health, a new app arriving… Read More
Unilever, Upworthy Partner on an Idea We Think is Worth Sharing
What if information about health was shared online as virally as Someecard memes or Buzzfeed lists? What if people took more time to consider news and information that could make them healthier… Read More
Tanning, Skin Cancer Risk, and Prevention
Winter is FINALLY over (for most of us), and what better way to treat that pasty skin than with a trip to the tanning salon, or knowing what we know about tanning,… Read More
The Great Facebook Race
With more than 117 million users and counting, there is no doubt that Facebook still reigns as king of the social media world. Naturally, hospitals in recent years have joined the fray… Read More
