The Bloomberg administration in New York City has combined 3 of my very favorite things — sexual health, adolescent health, and digital health — with the launch of a new app that gives teens quick access to information about important sexual health services. Funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, [...]
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Protecting the Sexual Health of NYC Teens
By Blythe | April 11, 2013DHCX — A True Extravaganza
By Mary Ann Petti | February 25, 2013We’re back from this year’s Digital Health Communication Extravaganza (DHCX) in sunny Florida and we’re feeling excited, inspired, and ready to use what we’ve learned! DHCX is a great place for CommunicateHealth to mix and mingle — in person and on Twitter — with the digital health cream of the crop. Jay Bernhardt, the conference [...]
Extravaganza Time!
By Mary Ann Petti | February 20, 2013Three days, 29 poster presentations, 32 verbal sessions, and hundreds of health communication experts flocking to Orlando, Florida — that’s right, the countdown to the Digital Health Communication Extravaganza (DHCX) is finally over. DHCX combines technology and health communication, with a focus on improving health behaviors using digital resources. Talk about right up the [...]
Are you a tracker?
By Caroline | January 28, 2013Keeping track of personal data has never been easier. We track our bills. We organize our appointments. And now it seems that most of us keep tabs on our health. New findings from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project indicate that 69% of U.S. adults keep track of some aspect of their [...]
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