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Wow! How? Patient-led Design

January 16, 2025 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

A man sits on stage in a wheelchair. Behind him is a screen showing a chair and stool.

Michael Graves, the renowned architect and designer, was hospitalized in 2003 when a sinus infection spread to his spinal cord, a very rare occurrence. He survived but was paralyzed from the chest down.  As he moved among hospitals and rehabilitation centers, Graves was struck by how the patient rooms and furniture were not only ugly, but […]

Filed Under: Champions, Solvers Tagged With: assistive devices, Michael Graves, Rebel Health, Stanford Medicine X, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? Dr. ChatGPT

December 5, 2024 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Wow! How? Health

Every post in my Wow! How? Health. series starts with a story that hopefully makes a reader say, “Wow! How did they accomplish this great health innovation?” The answer is often related to concepts I explore in my book, Rebel Health. Please let me know what you think or if you have questions. Comments are open. When […]

Filed Under: Networkers, peer-to-peer health care, Seekers Tagged With: artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Rebel Health, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? Social Support Matters

November 21, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

5 hands gripping 5 wrists

Most people, at the time of their diagnosis with a sleep disorder, do not know a single other person with the same condition. Yet peer support is an effective aid to this group, just as it has been shown to help people navigating pregnancy, living with diabetes, recovering from organ transplant, and managing many other […]

Filed Under: Champions, Networkers, peer-to-peer health care, Seekers Tagged With: hypersomnia, Julie Flygare, narcolepsy, Project Sleep, Rebel Health, sleep disorders, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? Food Equality

October 11, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Peas and pods on cutting board

This post is part of my series: Wow! How? Health. My concept is to tell a story that makes a reader say, “Wow! How did they accomplish this great health innovation?” The answer is often related to concepts I explore in my book, Rebel Health. Please let me know what you think or if you have […]

Filed Under: Champions, Solvers Tagged With: Attane Health, Emily Brown, food allergy, food insecurity, Rebel Health, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? Peer Support for Queer Youth

July 25, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

A young woman holds her phone up so it blocks her face. Background is a field of yellow flowers.

Today’s “wow” is unfortunately a troubling statistic: 49% of LGBTQ+ young people in the U.S. experience depressive symptoms, according to a survey conducted by Hopelab and Common Sense Media, compared with 24% of their straight and cisgender peers. But many Queer youth are meeting the challenge by accessing online therapy to a greater degree (44%, […]

Filed Under: Champions, demographics, peer-to-peer health care, research issues, social media Tagged With: Amy Green, Common Sense Media, HopeLab Foundation, LGBTQ, Rebel Health, TRACE, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? Patient-led Biodesign

July 11, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Wow! How? Health

This post is part of my LinkedIn series: Wow! How? Health. Jules Sherman designs pediatric medical products, like a delayed cord-clamping cart and a special robe to help make neonatal skin-to-skin care safer. In 2016, she was called into a hospital room to observe a new mom using a device that Sherman had created to collect […]

Filed Under: Champions, maternity, peer-to-peer health care, Solvers Tagged With: Jules Sherman, Rebel Health, Wow! How? Health

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