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How the diabetes online community uses social media

See on Scoop.itHealth Care Social Media Monitor

Attention, lovers of punny Twitter handles: Digitally savvy diabetics will thrill and delight. @crankypancreas, @_diabadass, and @ninjabetic are part of an enthusiastic group of bloggers and tweeters who share their stories, exchange articles, and cultivate diabetes wit online.

 

But, sadly, their humor goes unheard by the doctors, researchers, and health-care companies who work on the disease. Online, these two communities are largely separate: While diabetics and their friends and family usually discuss what it’s like to live with the disease, the professional medical community often circulates research findings and informational resources.

See on www.theatlantic.com

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