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What We Have to Be Thankful For

First, to our U.S. visitors – Happy Thanksgiving! To our friends around the world, we send all the best to you too!

This tends to be a time of reflection so I am heavy into that right now. First, as a 15-year-leukemia survivor, I am thankful every day I can live a full life. And, [...]

The Positive Power of Talking Heads

Last week I wrote about the power of patients getting together and trading stories. As I wrote then, meeting in-person is simply unmatched. But now we have something almost as good – connecting on video to make a human connection: “Talking Heads for better Health,” if you will.

You probably have noticed that we have [...]

The Power of Meeting Another Patient

Remember when people in the waiting room at a doctor’s office were all reading magazines? It was quiet as each person waited for their name to be called. Even if you went to a specialist’s office, no one dared say “I’m here for _____. What brings you here to see Dr. ____?” No one “shared” [...]

The Expansion of Funding for Patient Power

Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe you haven’t but Patient Power has never posted paid advertising on its pages. In this age of WebMd and Everyday Health each serving approaching 30 million health information seekers a month, why have we not allowed ads just like they do? The answer is two words: Andrew Schorr. I have [...]