The Self-Tracking Data Explosion
Susannah Fox will present data from the first national survey related to self-tracking for health.
Advanced Economies Report Lowest Deprivation
While people in advanced economies are most bearish about their economic situation, they report very low levels of deprivation relative to others around the world, including people in emerging nations who are more positive and optimistic about economic conditions. Reports of deprivation are closely related to national wealth. For example, in Australia, Canada and Germany […]
Many in Developing Nations Struggle to Afford Food
Many in Developing Nations Struggle to Afford Food
One voice, many inflections
Susannah Fox will present the latest research on how mobile, social technologies are transforming health and health care in the U.S. and abroad.
Public Relations in the Networked Age: The new information ecosystem of e-patients
Lee Rainie will discuss the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project’s latest research on how people get, share and create information in the digital age. Rainie will also discuss the Project’s specific findings on the rise of e-pati...
Must-read: Adding up diagnosis errors
With diagnosis errors in the news, is it any wonder that 35% of U.S. adults go online to get a jump on it before they see a clinician?
Veteran Internet Use and Engagement With Health Information Online
New analysis compares veterans of the U.S. military with non-veterans, revealing differences in internet access and interest in certain health topics.
Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana
Report For the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana. A national survey finds that 52% say that the use of marijuana should be made legal while 45% say it should not. Support for legalizing marijuana has risen 11 points […]
Tracking for Health: Detailed Demographics
New demographic tables for the "Tracking for Health" study: who tracks what, how and how often, and what impact it has on their lives.
How many people use “ask a doctor” sites?
An estimate of how many people go online to seek a doctor's opinion about something, such as on an "ask a doctor" site (hint: a fraction of a subgroup).
