Author Archives: danyablog
May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
I hesitate to admit this on a work-related blog, but since May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, here goes: I watch MTV’s Teen Mom 2 almost every week. Almost every week, I find myself criticizing the moms on the … Continue reading
Minority Health Determines the Health of the Nation
April was National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines health disparities as “…preventable differences … Continue reading
Fun Vine Video Styles for Public Health
The new mobile video app, Vine, burst onto the social media scene in late January 2013 when Twitter acquired and integrated it into their microblogging site. A free video-sharing platform, Vine has distinguished itself in the social space by relying … Continue reading
LinkedIn for Public Health
LinkedIn is the world’s leading professional social network. With more than 200 million subscribers, the platform has become the premiere online space to network, job search, research industry topics, and join business interest groups. For public health organizations, there are … Continue reading
Celebrating Autism Awareness Month
For some of us, it’s that time of year again. April is Autism Awareness Month, and, just 2 years ago, President Obama asked the nation to recognize April 2nd as Autism Awareness Day, a day to bring light to what … Continue reading
Mobile Tools for Nutrition Month
I am a person who has struggled with weight issues for most of my life so, like many of you, I have heard every weight loss and nutrition tip in the book. My doctor has suggested that I join a … Continue reading
Twitter for Public Health
Even if you don’t tweet, you’ve seen the blue bird and you’ve heard it Twitter. The popular microblogging service enables people to share 140 character messages (tweets), spread each other’s messages (retweets), and participate in online conversations using hashtags (#). … Continue reading
DHCX 2013: Ten Takeaways
Last week, several Danya team members journeyed from the bitter cold of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Atlanta, Georgia, to warm and sunny Orlando, Florida, for the second annual Digital Health Communication Extravaganza (DHCX). This growing conference of digital and health … Continue reading
Exploring Evaluation: Latest Trends in Social Media Metrics and Evaluation
“Exploring Evaluation” is a new blog series devoted to exploring the rapidly growing field of social media metrics and evaluation. In an industry like public health where page views and clicks don’t always translate to improved patient outcomes, we’ll take … Continue reading
Announcing the Upcoming Webcast Series: In the Know: Social Media for Public Health
As part of our management of the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) contract with CDC, we are pleased to announce an upcoming webcast series starting Tuesday, Feb. 19, titled, “In the Know: Social Media for Public Health,” featuring social media … Continue reading
