Medicine & Health

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.

There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources.

This survey, a unique new partnership between the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, examines how people around the world perceive and prioritize health in their countries and gauge the efforts of donor nations.

While South Korea has launched a boot camp for internet addicts, don't expect any in the U.S. too soon.

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.