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Welcome to the WEGO Health Community! I'm one of the Community Managers here at WEGO Health and I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about our community.
Whether you're wondering which groups to join, not sure how to start a blog post or upload a video, or just looking to get a sense of what we're all about, please don't hesitate to email me directly.
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If you have questions or concerns about the WEGO Health Community, or believe a member is acting in violation of our Community Guidelines, please email us.
Whether you're wondering which groups to join, not sure how to start a blog post or upload a video, or just looking to get a sense of what we're all about, please don't hesitate to email me directly.
Don't forget to check out our Community Guidelines!
If you have questions or concerns about the WEGO Health Community, or believe a member is acting in violation of our Community Guidelines, please email us.
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- In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
- a Match Maker (Connecting people)
- The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
- http://www.wegohealth.com
- This site is:
- a community I manage/moderate
- Another place where I contribute is:
- http://blog.wegohealth.com
- Which is:
- my blog
- I’m also on:
- http://twitter.com/wegohealth
- It's:
- my twitter
- You can also find me at:
- http://twitter.com/marieconnelly
- This is:
- my twitter
- More about me (my health interests and reasons for joining WEGO Health)
- One of the main attractions of WEGO Health, in my mind, is the way we empower health advocates.
A few years ago, my family struggled to support my grandmother through a challenging diagnosis, surgery and recovery. What they needed most at that time was information and support. They needed advice on how to work with the different doctors and hospitals involved in my grandmother's care because she couldn't do that for herself. I think WEGO Health would have been a great resource for my family in that time, so I'm very excited to play a part in helping other families and health advocates find the information and support that they need now.
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As I finished reading Jennifer Kahn's article, "Modeling Human Drug Trials - Without the Human", at my kitchen table this morning, I couldn't help but think: Health Activists need to know about this.
Kahn's article is about a computer model calle...
You beat me to this one Marie! Isn't this fascinating??
On the one hand, I'm excited about the potential that new medicines and treatments and tests might be available years sooner, and hopefully at a smaller expense if this is utilized.
On the ...
As I finished reading Jennifer Kahn's article, "Modeling Human Drug Trials - Without the Human", at my kitchen table this morning, I couldn't help but think: Health Activists need to know about this.
Kahn's article is about a computer model calle...
Patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members are all welcome to join and share information, resources and support
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Could Clinical Trials become a thing of the past? Ask Archimedes
As I finished reading Jennifer Kahn's article, "Modeling Human Drug Trials - Without the Human", at my kitchen table this morning, I couldn't help but think: Health Activists need to know about this.
Kahn's article is about a computer model called Archimedes, and its creator, David Eddy.
I strongly encourage you to read the whole thing, but the gist of it is this: Eddy has translated much of what we… Continue
Kahn's article is about a computer model called Archimedes, and its creator, David Eddy.
I strongly encourage you to read the whole thing, but the gist of it is this: Eddy has translated much of what we… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 10:03am — 1 Comment
Upcoming Insight Groups: COPD Patients & Caregivers
In our ongoing work to empower Health Activists, we are holding focus groups for people who are active contributors to the online COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis communities.
These focus groups are held remotely, participation involves calling in to a conference call and joining an online meeting.
Focus groups will be held at Noon ET, 4PM ET, 6PM ET and 9PM ET on Wednesday, September 2nd.
Each participant will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
… Continue Focus groups will be held at Noon ET, 4PM ET, 6PM ET and 9PM ET on Wednesday, September 2nd.
Each participant will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
Posted on August 18, 2009 at 3:30pm —
Will men actually get the HPV vaccine?
I've just started a discussion on this topic in the Sexual Health Group, and would love to know what people think about men getting the HPV vaccine.
I hope you'll take a few minutes to review the article and share your thoughts: http://community.wegohealth.com/group/sexualhealth/forum/topics/will-men-actually-get-the-hpv
I hope you'll take a few minutes to review the article and share your thoughts: http://community.wegohealth.com/group/sexualhealth/forum/topics/will-men-actually-get-the-hpv
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 11:58am —
How do you respond to health advice?
I recently came across Sara Nash's… Continue Posted on April 14, 2009 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
Film of HIV Spreading
A team of researchers recently succeeded in filming the spread of the HIV virus on the cellular level for the first time.
The video shows that the virus spreads by creating a bridge between infected cells and the healthy cells they come in contact with.
The team is hopeful that this discovery will lead to new breakthroughs in the creation of an HIV vaccine; one that would focus on the proteins that create these bridges, virological synapses, instead of the virus itself.
Watch the video below… Continue
The video shows that the virus spreads by creating a bridge between infected cells and the healthy cells they come in contact with.
The team is hopeful that this discovery will lead to new breakthroughs in the creation of an HIV vaccine; one that would focus on the proteins that create these bridges, virological synapses, instead of the virus itself.
Watch the video below… Continue
Posted on March 27, 2009 at 11:15am —
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Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 8:27pm on September 14, 2009,
katt said… - Thank you so much Marie. It's really hard to find support with life disrupting aphasia.
- At 5:52pm on September 14, 2009,
Sylvia Ann Strawbridge said… - Hi, Marie and thank you for the informtion. How do I find the migraine group to join? All I could find was how to start a new group? I've been home the last two days with a MONSTER and need all the help, suggestions and support I can get!!
Syl
- At 4:36pm on September 4, 2009,
mslaynie said…
- Thanks so much! Yes, RL sort of bit me in the behind there, unfortunately. Hopefully I can get involved this time, instead of sending lots of good intentions without following through!
- At 3:51pm on September 4, 2009,
emmyaward said…
- Thanks, Marie. I'll be sure to check it out. I'm always on the lookout for new info and people who understand what it is like to look in the mirror and see "the look" of chronic pain instead of the spark that used to be there.
- At 3:40pm on June 18, 2009,
mas said…
- Hi Marie,
Thanks for the welcome and the info.
MAS
- At 6:50pm on April 27, 2009,
Cedric Seay said… - Hello Marie,
Thanks for the quiz link and invitation. Unfortunately I will be unavailable between 12pm and 1pm on Thursday. The quiz was helpful though, it looks like I'm a librarian! I find the WEGO and its members very interesting and look for word to working together in the future.
Thanks again,
-CeddeeBear
- At 10:59am on February 26, 2009,
AndreaBari said… - Thanks for the welcome! I would be delighted to contribute content on hypnotherapy - any advice on how to get started? I admit, I am entirely fascinated about/passionate about the topic :)
- At 9:57pm on February 24, 2009,
Patricia F. Anderson said… - Thank you very much for the lovely comment. :) The Reiki post was ... tricky. I don't like to close the door on a concept or treatment without evidence, especially if it does not (or little) harm. Normally I would not have said anything, but the comments at the other blogpost were so nasty, it just cried out for balance. :)
- At 11:43am on January 29, 2009,
Eaglewind said… - Hi Marie, Thank you for letting me know about this group. Have found some of it interesting. Thanks again, and many blessings to you
April
- At 5:38pm on January 28, 2009,
Alicia C. Staley said… - HA HA! So true! By the way, do you have a list of wego people that are on Twitter?
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