How big data will transform healthcare

Big data has the potential to transform healthcare.
Sensors, public health records, electronic medical records, genomic data and mobile health apps offer detailed information that could lead to new insights into disease prevention and treatment.

The biggest challenge is building innovative technology solutions to pull all the data together.

Link to full article: http://bit.ly/BigDataPotential

Social Media and Public Health

In the Know: Social Media for Public Health is a series of six webcasts offered by NPIN, the CDC National Prevention Information Network.

The webcasts are live events and include an interactive section. 

Each one discusses a different social media channel, providing useful tips for integrating social media into your public health communication strategy.

Registrations are now open for the April 2, 2013 Gaming and Mobile webcast: http://goo.gl/WFiEb.

About this blog

Public Health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and improving health through education, research and promotion of healthy lifestyles. 

The extraordinary achievements of Public Health in the last century have contributed to enhancing the quality of our lives:

Public Health is Our Health. 

Today, it is essential that more and more efforts continue to be made to improve population health in a larger, global, international community.

If you feel that pursuing a career in Public Health is the right choice for you, this blog is here to offer some (hopefully useful) food for thought.