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Indiana University releases Kinsey Reporter

Indiana University has released Kinsey Reporter, a global mobile survey platform for collecting and reporting anonymous data about sexual and other intimate behaviors. The pilot project allows citizen observers around the world to use free applications now available for Apple and Android mobile platforms to not only report on sexual behavior and experiences, but also to share, explore and visualize the accumulated data.

7 Sep 2012

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, according to a new UC Irvine study.

6 Sep 2012

Health Net helps to increase awareness about importance of whooping cough vaccination

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of whooping cough cases in the United States could reach a 50-year high in 2012. The CDC's forecast is based on the fact that, as of July 2012, twice as many cases of whooping cough - or pertussis as it's referred to clinically - had been reported to the CDC thus far this year as compared to the same point in 2011.

1 Sep 2012

NPR's new global health, development beat mixes social media, on-the-ground reporting

"NPR's new global health and development beat is a good example of a hybrid approach to storytelling, one that places just as much emphasis on social media as it does on shoe-leather reporting," Poynter.org Associate Editor Mallary Jean Tenore reports in the organization's blog.

29 Aug 2012

UI Hospital receives Medtronic Foundation grant to coordinate Illinois Heart Rescue

The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System has received a $2.5 million grant from the Medtronic Foundation to coordinate Illinois Heart Rescue, an ambitious statewide all-volunteer effort to more than double survival from sudden cardiac arrests in Illinois.

From Medtronic 22 Aug 2012

Controversial activities of pro-anorexic bloggers may have benefits

A groundbreaking new research study from Indiana University suggests there may be benefits to the controversial activities of "pro-ana" bloggers, the online community for people with eating disorders.

20 Aug 2012

Roundup: Abortion-rights groups mostly silent on fetal pain laws; Conn. advocates worry over Medicaid cuts; Examining readmission penalties

When new limits on abortions are proposed, abortion-rights groups usually go all out to stop them. So why haven't they gone all out against state fetal-pain laws, enacted in nine states since early 2010? These laws ban abortion after 20 weeks, based on the controversial assertion that the fetus can then experience pain. They're handing victories to anti-abortion groups, and so far there's only one major challenge from an abortion-rights group: in Arizona, where the 9th Circuit Court early this month temporarily blocked the state law.

15 Aug 2012

GW School of Nursing aims to increase number and diversity of professionals

The George Washington University School of Nursing was recently awarded a three year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration in support of the school's Success in Nursing Education project, which aims to increase the number and diversity of nursing professionals, specifically African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, male and economically disadvantaged students in the Washington D.C., and rural Virginia areas.

8 Aug 2012

UCSF/SFGH report addresses widespread gaps in health literacy and shows how to bridge them

Is it possible for a health care system to redesign its services to better educate patients to deal with their immediate health issues and also become more savvy consumers of medicine in the long run? The answer is yes, according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH) that was recently reported by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

6 Aug 2012

Vmersion-Health introduces Gluco-Share app for people with diabetes

Vmersion-Health introduces Gluco-Share, a mobile smart device application that connects people living with diabetes with their family and friends through a private and secure social media network. The Gluco-Share app is a free download available at the Apple iTunes store.

26 Jul 2012

UCSD Health System's hospitals and facilities ranked among 'Health Care's Most Wired'

University of California, San Diego Health System's hospitals and facilities are among "Health Care's Most Wired," according to the 14th annual survey conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

24 Jul 2012

RTI receives RWJF contract to create Public Health Quality Improvement Exchange

RTI International has been awarded a contract from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop an online database and communication platform to help public health professionals share information about quality improvement initiatives.

21 Jul 2012

CSIS official discusses upcoming AIDS 2012 conference, introduces new AIDS 2012 course on iTunes U

In this post in the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) "Smart Global Health" blog, J. Stephen Morrison, senior vice president of CSIS and director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, reflects on the upcoming International AIDS Conference, which opens in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, writing, "It is a choice opportunity in the midst of our bitter electoral season to tell the good news of the extraordinary achievements, at home and abroad, in both science and delivery of effective treatment, care, and prevention to people living with HIV or at risk of infection."

20 Jul 2012

WorldOne announces acquisition of Sermo

WorldOne, the global leader in healthcare insights and intelligence, today announced that it has acquired Sermo, the largest online community of U.S. physicians.

20 Jul 2012

Researchers begin to uncover important clues about SCAD

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear of the layers of the artery wall that can block normal blood flow into and around the heart, is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition. It often strikes young, otherwise healthy people -- mostly women -- and can lead to significant heart damage, even sudden death.

17 Jul 2012

CDC launches Let's Stop HIV Together campaign

To combat two major obstacles to HIV prevention—stigma associated with the infection and complacency about the epidemic—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched Let's Stop HIV Together, a national communication campaign that gives voice to Americans living with HIV, and to their loved ones.

17 Jul 2012

Bid to cut unnecessary GP visits

The NHS has launched a national survey to investigate why people go to their doctor about common ailments, as part of a campaign aimed at cutting down on unnecessary GP appointments.

13 Jul 2012

Researchers evaluate new social media tool to treat type I and II diabetes

Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine are evaluating a new social media tool called Wellaho to treat patients with type I and II diabetes. The clinical trial will study whether the use of social networking can improve patient-physician interactions and the patient's overall health and wellbeing.

13 Jul 2012

Study refutes link between depression and Facebook use

A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.

11 Jul 2012

Tips to help keep safe while celebrating Independence Day

As the Fourth of July approaches, emergency departments across the country are already beginning to treat patients injured by fireworks. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, hand and finger damage are the most common injuries caused by fireworks and account for 32 percent of all injuries reported.

4 Jul 2012

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Latest Social Media News and Research

Indiana University releases Kinsey Reporter

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

Health Net helps to increase awareness about importance of whooping cough vaccination

NPR's new global health, development beat mixes social media, on-the-ground reporting

UI Hospital receives Medtronic Foundation grant to coordinate Illinois Heart Rescue

Controversial activities of pro-anorexic bloggers may have benefits

Roundup: Abortion-rights groups mostly silent on fetal pain laws; Conn. advocates worry over Medicaid cuts; Examining readmission penalties

GW School of Nursing aims to increase number and diversity of professionals

UCSF/SFGH report addresses widespread gaps in health literacy and shows how to bridge them

Vmersion-Health introduces Gluco-Share app for people with diabetes

UCSD Health System's hospitals and facilities ranked among 'Health Care's Most Wired'

RTI receives RWJF contract to create Public Health Quality Improvement Exchange

CSIS official discusses upcoming AIDS 2012 conference, introduces new AIDS 2012 course on iTunes U

WorldOne announces acquisition of Sermo

Researchers begin to uncover important clues about SCAD

CDC launches Let's Stop HIV Together campaign

Bid to cut unnecessary GP visits

Researchers evaluate new social media tool to treat type I and II diabetes

Study refutes link between depression and Facebook use

Tips to help keep safe while celebrating Independence Day

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