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Health Digital Check-Up: Making Health Public

Community can be a very powerful force in health. It is the central notion behind the idea of public health and wellness, but it is also a little bit of a juxtaposition. Many people view their personal health as a private matter, but as the online movement drives right into the world of patient communities, this line is increasingly becoming blurred. It’s partially the same reason: community support can help make health public, and as such, more manageable.

Last week, as a part of Digital Capital Week here in Washington,

Friday Five: Find Health Information Online

There has been significant discussion in the last year about how digital and social media impact communication about health, especially how its impacts the role of both the public and companies in that industry. Knowing that these changes could affect those of us who spend our days communicating on behalf of health clients, Edelman’s Health practice has been focused on developing materials to educate ourselves and clients about how digital media impacts the traditionally regulated industry…