While four out of every five health-care organizations have social media initiatives, about one third of consumers turn to Facebook for health information.
1/3 Of Consumers Seek Health Advice On Facebook
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Mediabistro Event
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here.
Build a Social Business with the Digital Producer at Anderson Cooper 360°
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here. Follow This Facebook Page To Aid Cancer Research
The Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation’s Facebook page needs your like in order to raise up to $125,000 in April.
1 In 5 Use Facebook To Make Health Decisions
One in five people in the U.S. use social media to make health care decisions.
U.K. Doctor Diagnoses Boy With Leukemia Via Facebook
A doctor in England diagnosed a boy with leukemia from a photo his dad posted on Facebook.
Surgeon Diagnoses Friend's Appendicitis Via Facebook
A British surgeon saved his former classmate’s life by deducing from the friend’s Facebook that he had appendicitis.
Facebook Helps Find Kidney Donor To Save Girl's Life
Ten-year-old Vivica Loyd’s mom, Donette Warren, used Facebook to find a kidney donor to save her daughter’s life.
Facebook Profile Helps Save Patient's Life
Doctors at a Wisconsin hospital were able to save a woman’s life with the information she’d posted on her Facebook account.
