If you were on twitter today, you may have seen the hashtag #MHbrain . That stood for Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston (@ho...
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Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Facebook Adds Organ Donation To Timeline: Should We "Like" It?
ethics |
facebook |
health communication |
media |
organ donation |
public health |
social media |
social networks
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Typically, I post on Wednesdays. However, with so much chatter about Facebook's announcement, this felt more timely. Starting today , y...
"Hashtag Activism"- Is It Working For Public Health?
awareness |
evaluation |
facebook |
hashtag |
health communication |
public health |
social media |
social networks |
Twitter
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Last year on Facebook, my timeline was suddenly filled with status updates of just one word. Red. Black. White. "What is this?" ...
The Vaccine War: Public Health vs. The Media
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Laurie Edwards , a writer and blogger who examines chronic illness, healthcare, life b...
Tumblr Contemplates A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs: Let's All Weigh In
Tumblr is a popular microblogging platform. It lets you share anything from text to pictures to video. According to their website, the av...
Chris Brown's Return to the Grammys: The Other Public Health Story
celebrity |
Chris Brown |
domestic violence |
Grammys |
hollywood |
pop culture |
public health |
Rihanna |
social media
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Sunday's Grammys were a mixture of high and low notes (pun intended), as the joy was often overshadowed by the death of Whitney Houston....
Anti-vaccine ads on Delta planes; Magic and Ellen as celebrity champions for HIV/AIDS prevention...and more- What Am I Reading This Week?
air travel |
airlines |
awareness |
breast cancer |
bullying |
celebrity |
health |
health communication |
hollywood |
ovarian cancer |
PSA |
public health |
social media |
stigma
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New pop culture and public health stories to check out this week: 1. Darrell Hammond of Saturday Night Live fame reveals that child abuse l...
#NoHomos on Twitter, "50/50" looks at Cancer, Johnny Depp's Rape Comments, Chris Christie's Weight, and Steve Jobs: What Am I Reading This Week?
celebrity |
Chris Christie |
health communication |
hollywood |
Johnny Depp |
media |
nutrition |
obesity |
ovarian cancer |
pop culture |
public health |
rape |
social media |
Steve Jobs |
Twitter
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Whew- it has been a busy week for Pop Health! Here are the top 5 stories I've been reading: 1. Twitter is no place for #NoHomo : Shou...
(Dis)Connected: MTV Explores the Impact of Digital Drama on the Health and Safety of Young People
On Sunday October 10, 2011, MTV will premiere "(Dis)Connected" . The movie will explore the experiences of four young people. Th...
"Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk": How Soon is too Soon to Find the Teachable Moment in the Death of Ryan Dunn?
celebrity |
DUI |
Jackass |
PSA |
public health |
Roger Ebert |
Ryan Dunn |
social media |
speeding |
teachable moment
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"Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk". A memorable tag line from the 1990s, found in many drunk driving prevention public se...
The Role of Social Media in Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
Last month I attended a presentation about a research study which evaluated the content of State-level emergency preparedness websites. The...
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