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 →