Cancer, Connections, Community: The art of bringing people together

Getting any type of diagnosis is life-changing. When that diagnosis is the “C” word, there’s a heaviness that raises a whole range of emotions and questions often relating more to mortality than morbidity–not to mention there can also be a fair amount of guilt associated with survival. While great strides have been made in the availability and effectiveness of cancer treatments, the psychosocial aspect associated with having cancer hasn’t kept pace.

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Rapid Growth and Success: The Result of People, Culture and Vision

Learn how our business growth and successes are attributed to our passionate people, driven by a clearly defined purpose to propel Health Union further.

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Nothing About Me, Without Me: How Biopharma Can Play a Role in Shared Decision Making

Imagine buying a house without seeing it in person, and without knowing the price or monthly payments. Imagine taking a job without knowing the people, your responsibilities or your salary. Going blind into these momentous decisions without any additional information would be terrifying.

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People With Parkinson’s Disease Are Turning to the Web to Manage Their Condition

“Parkinson’s Disease In America 2018,” an annual survey conducted by Health Union, recently revealed the experiences and perspectives of more than 1,600 patients and care partners who are impacted by PD. The survey shows patients turned to PD-specific websites nearly as much as their doctor to learn about or manage their condition.

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WHITEPAPER DOWNLOAD: Seeing Shared Decision Making Through the Lens of the Cancer Patient

Download our full free whitepaper, “Seeing Shared Decision Making Through the Lens of the Cancer Patient.”

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Let’s Talk About IBS: What people with IBS want others to know

IBS can cause gastrointestinal symptoms that have a substantial negative impact on one’s life, which is often amplified by the condition’s impact on a patient’s emotional well-being. The “IBS In America 2018” survey conducted by Health Union gathered insights from over 1,500 people currently suffering from IBS to better understand the condition’s impact on their lives. The survey found that 45% of people with IBS are apt to experience anxiety or panic disorders, with stress also being a trigger for many patients.

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Connecting Across Communities: Health Union Conference for Patient Advocacy Kicks Off in Philadelphia

On March 26, 2018 Health Union opened the doors of its new event center in Philadelphia for the second annual HU Connexion, a conference for patient advocacy, to gather and thank the extraordinary network of patient advocates who share their experiences and journeys with thousands of people every day as moderators and contributors for its online communities.

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SCOPE 2018: Online Health Communities Fill Gap Between What Patients Want, Researchers Need

Online communities fill a void for people with chronic health conditions, offering information, emotional support and connection to others with common experiences. By fostering relationships with members of these online health communities – through relevant content and engaging social conversations that touch on and validate the personal experiences of living with certain chronic conditions – Health Union has the rare opportunity to more accurately understand the concerns of people with these conditions.

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WebMD Sale Reflects Trend towards Smarter Spending in Pharma Advertising

Last month, headline writers had a field day dreaming up puns for coverage about several pharmaceutical companies’ decision not to run ads for erectile dysfunction drugs during this season’s NFL broadcasts. And, while a connection to the recent sale of WebMD might not be immediately obvious, upon closer examination, these stories share a common theme. Both reflect the shifting sands beneath the pharmaceutical industry and how, in reacting to them, its marketers are being challenged to do more with less.

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Online Health Communities: A New Frontier in Health Research

As we transcend into the Health 2.0 ecosystem, where the notion of patients using technologies to take control of their personal wellbeing has become more commonplace, our entire global healthcare system has begun to shift.

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