33. 80% of internet users have looked online for health information http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/8-The-Social-Life-of-Health-Information.aspx
34. 41% of e-patients have read someone else's commentary or experience about health or medical issues on an online news group, website, or blog http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/8-The-Social-Life-of-Health-Information.aspx
35. 19% of e-patients have signed up to receive updates about health or medical issues http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/8-The-Social-Life-of-Health-Information.aspx
36. 11% of internet users ages thirty and older maintain a personal blog http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
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38. 47% of all online adults use social networking sites http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
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40. 72% of online 18-29 year olds use social networking sites http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
41. 73% of online teens use social networking sites http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
42. 19% of internet users use Twitter http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
43. 13% of online girls use Twitter http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
44. 7% of online boys use Twitter http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx?r=1
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46. Wireless connections are associated with deeper engagement in social media and an accelerated pace of information exchange. Indeed, those with mobile access to the internet are more likely than those who have tethered access to contribute their comments and reviews to the online conversation about health and health care. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/8-The-Social-Life-of-Health-Information.aspx
56. Your Twitter account needs some content Your web site needs some freshness It is extremely portable You can get personal You can tell your own story You can have a conversation get feedback You can invite community participation You can be a guest blogger You can contribute through comments It’s very, very simple to use