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mHealth is the Future
WellDoc, a company focused on developing next generation medical tools, announced that the FDA has approved its DiabetesManager System. I can hear you now, “what’s the big deal? There are plenty of...
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Own Up On Disease Prevention, Oprah!
An op-ed in the February 2011 edition of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN laments recent increases in pertussis, or whooping cough, in California, suggesting the trend may result from parents’ growing reluctance...
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What Health Communications Cannot Do
Last Tuesday, I attended the American News Women’s Club’s first Professional Pursuits Series program. Guest speaker of the night, Molly Mahoney Matthews, founder, CEO andPresident of The Starfish...
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IHSMS: The right formula for successful healthcare communications
The evolution of Health 2.0 in our data-driven world calls for a shift in the way health organizations locate and communicate with their target audiences. While health challenges abound in local...
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A Twitterview with AARP Illinois: Demystifying Social Media for Seniors
Last week, I had the chance to “Twitterview” (Twitter + interview) Jennifer Baier, Senior Program Specialist of Technology and Volunteer Engagement at the AARP Illinois State Office, as a follow-up to...
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SCOTUS Beat: Inside the Chamber – The Supreme Court Comes to Order
October 3 marked an important day in the justice system, and I’m not talking about the decision for Amanda Knox. It rang in the opening of the October 2011 session of the Supreme Court of the United...
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SCOTUS Beat: Review of Health Care Reform Heats Up
The highly anticipated Supreme Court review of landmark health care reform legislation has taken a step closer to reality. The nine Supreme Court Justices announced on Oct. 26 that they will review...
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Ladies…You Know Lung Cancer Kills Right?
From a girl who came from the West Coast where the ban of smoking cigarettes in work places was enacted in January 1995 and banned in restaurants three years later, it was a shock to move to the D.C....
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A Year for Scientific Innovation: How Biotechnology Fits into America’s Future
Photo credit: RACHEL DEVOR / THE EAGLE Last week I had the opportunity to listen to two U.S. presidents discuss the future of America and the world – President Barack Obama in the 2012 State of the...
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Yoga Needs PR
Lately, yoga’s gotten some bad press. First there was William Broad’s article (and his forthcoming book) about injuries related to yoga. And last month, John Friend, founder and head of Anusara Yoga,...
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GLOBALHealthPR: Down Under to Discuss What’s Up in Health and Science...
Exactly four weeks from today, health communications executives from over a dozen countries will gather in Sydney, Australia for the 14th annual GLOBALHealthPR Annual General Meeting (AGM). Chaired by...
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Technology Taking Over Our Lives: For Better or Worse?
It’s not a surprise to anyone that technology is taking over every aspect of our lives – from the smart phone in your pocket to the iRobot Roomba (which has officially changed my life – it’s magical)....
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Last Tuesday, I attended the American News Women’s Club’s first Professional Pursuits Series program. Guest speaker of the night, Molly Mahoney Matthews, founder, CEO andPresident of The Starfish...
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The evolution of Health 2.0 in our data-driven world calls for a shift in the way health organizations locate and communicate with their target audiences. While health challenges abound in ...
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Last week, I had the chance to “Twitterview” (Twitter + interview) Jennifer Baier, Senior Program Specialist of Technology and Volunteer Engagement at the AARP Illinois State Office, as a follow-up ...
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October 3 marked an important day in the justice system, and I’m not talking about the decision for Amanda Knox. It rang in the opening of the October 2011 session ...
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The highly anticipated Supreme Court review of landmark health care reform legislation has taken a step closer to reality. The nine Supreme Court Justices announced on Oct. 26 that they ...
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From a girl who came from the West Coast where the ban of smoking cigarettes in work places was enacted in January 1995 and banned in restaurants three years later, it ...
View ArticleA Year for Scientific Innovation: How Biotechnology Fits into America’s Future
Last week I had the opportunity to listen to two U.S. presidents discuss the future of America and the world – President Barack Obama in the 2012 State of the Union ...
View ArticleYoga Needs PR
Lately, yoga’s gotten some bad press. First there was William Broad’s article (and his forthcoming book) about injuries related to yoga. And last month, John Friend, founder and head of ...
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