Tag Archive: Twitter

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Finding support online

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  Those of you who know me, especially from following me on Twitter, know what an advocate I am of online support in dealing with cancer. I have written about this on the… Continue reading →

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Can Twitter make you happy?

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I’ve just been reading a post on the Social Media Today blog which points to  “a fascinating piece in today’s NY Times Magazine, Is Happiness Catching. The article describes an innovative study by Nicholas Christakis… Continue reading →

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At a loss for words – the day Twitter crashed

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Yesterday afternoon, European time, yesterday morning, US time, I went to post a link to a new blog post on Twitter – nothing! Just the stanard “the Dell search page you are looking for…”… Continue reading →

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Can social media sites help fight breast cancer?

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My good Twitter friend, Peg Mulligan, who is responsible for opening my eyes to a whole new world of social media, was recently interviewed for a health.com article on the role of social… Continue reading →

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When cancer doesn’t make you brave

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A piece written on the honest cancer blog last month caught my eye, as it echoed a piece I also posted in April about societal expectations of cancer patients to be upbeat, stoic and positive… Continue reading →