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Acceptable uses of health data

November 23, 2020 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

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My former colleagues at the Pew Research Center continue to publish the best research on the impact of the internet on American society, bar none. My fandom extends to creating a fact sheet summarizing their recent surveys about Americans’ data worries. The results are indications about what people think and feel about the shifting technology […]

Filed Under: health data Tagged With: FasterCures, fitness, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, self-tracking, social media, Tracking for Health

Half of 18- to 22-year-olds seek peer health advice online

April 22, 2019 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

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A 2018 national survey by Hopelab and Well Being Trust uncovered an astonishing finding: Fully half (51%) of 18- to 22-year-olds say they have tried to find people online with health concerns similar to their own. That is double the percentage of teens (14- to 17-year-olds) who reported doing this activity and it’s much higher […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: addiction, Breast Cancer Survivor, cancer, diabetes, diet, fitness, HopeLab Foundation, mental health, pregnancy, STIs, Vicky Rideout, Well Being Trust

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