Tag Archives: internet

Pinching Pennies, 21st Century Style

By Jason Brandt (@JasonDMG3) In many ways technology is the realm of the rich. Here in the developed world, were used to the latest hardware and ubiquitous wi-fi to help us access the open-sourced...
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Crowdsourced Clinical Trials?

By Russ Ward (@russcward) Recently Ed Silverman wrote about Patient-Reported Outcomes on Internet Sites on Pharmalot - based on a study published in last months Nature Biotechnology that was...
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Do You Have a Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy?

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur) In this age of accelerated technology, a brand has an almost infinite amount of platforms where it can interface with its consumers. The opportunities run the...
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: The Great Flash Debate, Part II

This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best...
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: The Great Flash Debate, Part I

(Video credited to Milk and Cookies) This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy...
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Social Media, Healthcare, and Ethnic Minorities

By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@ Air_Master_J) Could social media be just what the doctor ordered for improving health care for minority groups? Quite possibly according to recent data from Pew...
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Little Comments, Big Privacy

(via Chuck and Beans) By Jason Brandt (@JasonDMG3) "Great story. Loved the last part; very moving." "I disagree completely - this is whats wrong with America today!" While adding a comment to a...
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The Increasing Role of Social Media During A Crisis

By Tiffany Ryan (@TiffanyRyan) I remember the day the of the Challenger explosion vividly. I was home from school sick on the couch, excited to watch the shuttle launch. I remember yelling to my...
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Generation Y and Health: The Making of the Millennial Doctor

This post continues our new series on Generation Y and their relationship with their health. From challenges to epidemics, this series attempts to expose how these digital natives are managing...
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Issues in DTC: Social media and mobile technology

By Todd LaRoche (@toddlaroche) Will social media be a category killer, crushing even mobile technologies? Thats an unlikely reality especially if the FDA continues delaying the announcement of...
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Social Media All Stars: Patients

Most of us arent lucky enough to have a doctor in the house, so it makes sense that 80 percent of Americans turn to the Internet to get information about diseases, procedures, doctors, hospitals,...
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How Digital Is Changing Family Health

By Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz) Twenty years ago, a Robitussin commercial called "Dr. Mom was a sexist, ham-handed parody of family division of labor. Its even a bit worse for wear when you watch it...
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