Category Archive: Social Media

Can you help?

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I have been invited to give a talk to board members of a cancer support group on how they can incorporate a blog on their website and while I’ve been preparing my presentation, and thinking about… Continue reading

Ready for some shhmoozing? How technology can help with your cancer recovery

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In recent years, social networking services and the ever-changing digital technology landscape have affected many sectors of the global healthcare industry. Patients are using social networks to learn more about their health conditions and… Continue reading

Happy Social Media Day

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Mashable, the social media and digital experts, have declared today to be  Social Media Day. The global event is a celebration of the technological advancements that enable everyone to connect with real-time information,… Continue reading

Tag! You’re it!

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Now y’all know how much I love learning more about my bloggesses, so you can imagine how delighted I was when Kim tagged me in this game.  I loved learning some more about… Continue reading

When bloggers meet offline

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I managed to catch up with fellow blogger Jan Hasak on her last night in Ireland. Jan is from California and is author of two books Mourning Has Broken: Reflections on surviving breast cancer… Continue reading

Blogging in a health community

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It has been good to connect with Colleen Young from Sharing Strength over the past week. We share a common interest in the power of social media to inspire, inform, empower and build a very unique… Continue reading

Top 10 Breast Cancer Blogs

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What a lovely surprise to come home from my trip to the US and find the JBBC blog listed as one of the Top 10 Breast Cancer Blogs . The list was compiled by Brenda… Continue reading

Using social networking to promote social good

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A few months ago I wrote a post on how social media is an ally in our fight against cancer and as you know it is ne my favourite topics of discussion. Our guest… Continue reading

How social media is an ally in fight against cancer

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Back to my favourite topic today – the power of social media to connect, educate and support. On a personal level, I could talk about this topic ad infinitum, but I was delighted… Continue reading

Should doctors go online?

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How many doctors offering good, well research, solid advice do you find online? I am not sure what the answer to that is, but I do know that there are far more proponents… Continue reading