MetaFilter posts tagged with information and health

A google a day?

pearlybob — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:04:15 -0800

Google Health launched today.. Mega-giant Google now offers a way for people to store their medical records and information all in one place online. It will help search for health-care providers and even remind you to take your medicine. They are also partnering with CVS to streamline the whole health process from being seen in a CVS clinic to renewing your prescriptions through Google. More about the service at the Google Health FAQ.

medical info 2.0

nickyskye — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:13:02 -0800

MEDgle, a personalized medical search engine.

Don't worry your pretty little head about it.

dejah420 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:12:14 -0800

White House "disappears" women's info. The Bush administration has quietly removed 25 reports from its Women's Bureau Web site, deleting or distorting crucial information on issues from pay equity to reproductive healthcare. There's a long article about it over at Salon, behind the premium wall.

HIV/AIDS information portal in OK

sheauga — Sun, 01 Dec 2002 09:04:22 -0800

CHAIN: Oklahoma's Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Information Network. A prototype web portal, designed to provide one-stop access to AIDS information for a state with a lower HIV infection rate. Funded by the National Library of Medicine. The concept is that people in small towns or rural areas can access information and contacts without leaving home. Web designers and MetaFiltrans - does the concept work? Seen anything similar in your community?