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A Pledge for Better Health

December 22nd, 2011 | Andi Weiss

The Script Your Future Campaign is trying to make the connection for patients between medication adherence today and health and happiness in the future. Are you ready to take your pledge?

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4 Million Served

December 7th, 2011 | Mark Rinehart

The simplicity of the nGuage hand-washing platform device from Proventix Systems is its genius. The technology is cool and its power comes from compliance monitoring and behavior modification.

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What Our Brain Can Teach Us About More Effective Marketing

October 27th, 2011 | Jessica Brueggeman

As marketers, we tend to focus on those solutions that are tangible and accessible. But direct and functional tactics that fail to go below the surface to address drivers of behavior change are falling short. Cognitive neuroscience tells us that much of what drives our behavior is below the surface. That’s where change needs to happen.

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Stressed Lately?

October 20th, 2011 | Andi Weiss

Rather than strive for stress free, how about stress smart?

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Inspiring Hope for the Future of PAH

September 27th, 2011 | Andi Weiss

Last week, I attended the Pulmonary Hypertension Professional Network Symposium in Crystal City, Virginia. It was a gathering of approximately 400 PH-treating allied health professionals and others working to make a difference in the field of pulmonary hypertension.

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Blinded by the light

August 18th, 2011 | Diane Freeman

Thousands of extreme tanners were duped into viewing skin cancer prevention messages. Will they give up their sun worshipping ways?

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Supporting Those Who Support

August 2nd, 2011 | Andi Weiss

The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a report recently indicating that caregivers are “more likely than other adults to use social network sites to gather and share health information and support.”

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The Power of an Image

June 23rd, 2011 | Andi Weiss

This past Tuesday, federal health officials released nine graphic warning labels that will appear on all cigarette packs starting in 2012.

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The Power of Orange

May 3rd, 2011 | Andi Weiss

This past weekend, I saw firsthand that orange certainly does empower women with diabetes.

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Herd mentality or empowered patients?

April 29th, 2011 | Alyson Connor

A controversial alternative multiple sclerosis treatment has gained a popular following in Canada via social media, rightly or wrongly influencing research priorities

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