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Wellness as a Policy – a European Approach to Obesity Prevention
September 29, 2011 – 3:58 pm | 19 Comments
Wellness as a Policy – a European Approach to Obesity Prevention

By: Sara Suchy Let no American think for a moment that we are the only nation with a weight problem.  While the U.S. continues to grapple with a staggering and seemingly constant rise in obesity among adults and children over the last 30 or so years, Europe faces similar problems keeping their collective weight down, [...]

e-Patient Connections: From the Eyes of a Newb
September 27, 2011 – 3:12 pm | 6 Comments
e-Patient Connections: From the Eyes of a Newb

Last week I attended my first work conference, the e-Patient Connections, in Philadelphia. HealthCentral was out in full force, both in numbers and sponsorship! To say I was a bit out of my element would be an understatement, I had no idea what to expect at this thing. I assumed the conference was going to [...]

The Real Health Care Revolution: Where Are the Pitch Forks and Torches?
September 21, 2011 – 8:39 am | 11 Comments
The Real Health Care Revolution: Where Are the Pitch Forks and Torches?

 One of the great communications gurus said something to me that I have thought about my six years in and around the online health space:  “It never ceases to surprise me,” he lamented, “common sense just isn’t that common.” The common sense of our worlds seem clear to me.  Everyone is a health seeker; everyone [...]