Healthcare Online

E-patients are at the center of the health care revolution, but how will Health 2.0 attract and serve the majority, not just the elite?

A new journal article on doctor-patient email reveals (to me, for the first time) that the very first phone call was actually a call for emergency medical assistance. Alexander Graham Bell had just spilled battery acid on himself, hence his hurrie...

Surgical patients with a strong network of friends & family reported better scores for anxiety, depression, inner peace, relaxation, pain intensity and pain unpleasantness.

A new study from MD Anderson Cancer Center cites our health data.

Eight in ten respondents who recently needed health information said they turned to a professional for advice.

University of Wisconsin researchers have found that breast cancer patients seemed to benefit from being directed to doctor-approved health information online.

If you really want to get into the topic of how the internet is changing health care, check out Fard Johnmar's new show, The Digital Health Revolution.

Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.

Now proven beyond a reasonable doubt: Women are more likely than men to look for health information online.

Keeping an eye on the Dr. Google vs. Dr. Microsoft horserace.