Social Media

Presenting our research to a roomful, not just a row full, of rare-disease patients and caregivers was an extraordinary experience.

News is becoming a major part of what Americans watch on YouTube. In the last 15 months, a third of the most searched terms on the video sharing site were news related. A new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism explores the character of news on YouTube.

Susannah Fox presented research on how people, particularly those living with rare disease, use online health resources and what the rest of us can learn from them.

Grassroots contribution to health research just got a boost. Is it time for us to measure personal genetic testing?

Users of Twitter, Facebook and blogs weighed in heavily on the Supreme Court Health Care ruling last week. PEJ examines the sentiment on each of the three social media platforms, how that sentiment shifted in the days that followed the ruling and the degree to which users delved into implications for the presidential contenders.

The American Journal of Managed Care recently published a commentary entitled, "Bowling Alone, Healing Together: The Role of Social Capital in Delivery Reform."

How mobile/social tools are changing the way Americans give to and interact with organizations

A 5-minute video overview of peer-to-peer health care.

For the first time, half of American adults ages 65 and older are online.

Amanda Lenhart spoke about how teens use technology and about youth social and emotional experiences in social media spaces.