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When Games and Health Collide: New Levels, New Solutions
Games for Health Conference Showcased in Huffington Post

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The Power and Potential of Personal Health Records (PHRs)

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Renowned Harvard internist and social scientist Nicholas Christakis and his research partner, James Fowler, have released three recent articles in their series of analyses on how health and social behaviors spread through social networks.

The Spread of Alcohol Consumption Behavior in a Large Social Network
The Spread of Sleep Loss Influences Drug Use in Adolescent Social Networks
Cooperative Behavior Cascades in Human Social Networks

Project HealthDesign Featured in Wall Street Journal
Joining the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge
Innosight Institute Explores Disruptive Innovations in Health Care
A Conversation with Sam Faus at OSCON 2010
Developers Show Dedication to Improving Health Care at 2010 OSCON
Conversation Continues Around OpenNotes - Let the Researchers Know What You Think

pioneerrwjf: @HITpol -- Truly humbled. Would like to extend our thanks for your great reporting and dedication to improving HC.
pioneerrwjf: Turn Your Mobile Phone Into A Stethoscope http://bit.ly/bgqrNq via @psfk
pioneerrwjf: Thx for the RT, @HITpol!

RWJF is co-sponsoring three challenges as part of the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge, a competition for software developers interested in building tools to help people understand and apply community health data.

Blue Button Challenge
Project HealthDesign Challenge

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