By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA (Updated 2/24/20) Elmo helps kids to protect themselves and to keep germs away. Elmo the adorable Sesame Street character who has been a house-hold staple for many years, teaches children about the importance of hand washing and staying healthy. In an effort to prevent the spread of the swine flu, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), teamed up with the popular children’s show Sesame Street to help…
Read More...Feeling Completely Worn-Out and Extremely Tired? Find Out What It Could Mean
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Her muscles and joints ached. Her throat was raw and sore and throbbing headaches came on without warning. She felt foggy-headed all the time, and had trouble remembering simple thoughts or following reruns of familiar TV sitcoms. Even though she was bone-tired all the time, she had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. And there was no stamina for everyday tasks, let alone the activities she enjoyed doing with…
Read More...Dr. Alan Greene at Health 2.0 Talks With Barbara Ficarra About Social Media and Participatory Medicine
I continue my interviews at Health 2.0 with Dr. Alan Greene and here you can watch the second part of the interview. I talk with Dr. Greene about social media and participatory medicine. Dr. Greene discusses physician attitudes towards increased patient engagement in health. [The next Health 2.0 conferences are Oct. 6-7, 2009 in San Francisco and April 6-7, 2010 in Paris]. Please Watch – Part 2 of 2
Read More...Dr. Alan Greene at Health 2.0 Talks with Barbara Ficarra About Patient Communities
I was thrilled to be part of the Health 2.0 meets Information Therapy (Ix) Conference. I conducted a series of interviews, and here you’ll find the first interview with Dr. Alan Greene. Dr. Greene discusses what Health 2.0 means and how it affects patients. Dr. Greene says that Health 2.0 is an exciting time in health care! Health 2.0 is “user generated health care, and when people are really well informed and take charge of…
Read More...Health Consumers Need to Ask Tough Questions
Meet the Media Panel a Success By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA As promised, here is my follow-up post to “Meet the Media: Covering an Ailing Healthcare System in Critical Times.” I was invited by the NY Chapter Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) to be part of the “Meet the Media: Covering an Ailing Healthcare System in Critical Times” panel at Ketchum Public Relations. I love New York City. No matter what time of…
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