One of the great frustrations of people looking for health answers is the hundreds of siloed communities that have popped up around virtually any topic. Each one has a separate owner, a new log-in… we need a free exchange!While you’re on WEGO Health, you’ll notice a different kind of conversation: leaders of one community, helping…
We're all about heart health today at WEGO Health! Like many of you, a few of us wore red today to raise awareness about heart disease in women:See more photos of WEGO Health at work on our Facebook Fan Page. Did you wear red today? Take a few minutes and upload a photo!
Sign-up for a WEGO Health account by next Thursday, February 12th and you’ll be eligible to win a copy of How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman."Jerome Groopman has written a unique, important, and wonderful book about a central paradox of modern life: even though diagnosing an illness is often as much art as science, we…
For many of us February means Valentine’s Day, a holiday that surely evokes a specific set of memories. We’re well aware of everything heart-shaped and love-related: seeing decorations, planning new romantic encounters, or even trying to avoid the commercialized push toward chocolates and roses. Why do we use the symbol of a heart to represent…
Manny Hernandez, founder of tuDiabetes and author of the upcoming book, Ning for Dummies, wrote an excellent post over at Diabetes Daily last week: “Call me patient, not consumer”.I’ve been thinking about his words all week and finally have a few minutes now to put together some of my own thoughts on the subject.We’ve all…
Sometimes maintaining your health can be stressful. There can be a lot of elements to deal with: doctor appointments, waiting for diagnosis, keeping up with treatment, and being up-to-date on all current medical information that relates to your particular concerns. And while there are talented health professionals who should be doing everything they can to…
