Oct 24, 2012 Food Day 2012! On Twitter, follow #FoodDayConf with great tips on label lingo, decoding kids aisle food claims. In honor of the day, I'm reprising "Food for Thought: Media to Digest for … [Read more...]
KFC’s “Assvertising”–A Double Down of Unhealthy Cues
September 22, 2010 by 3 Comments
September 22, 2010 Would you like a sideorder of sexualization with that heart attack? If the excess sodium from KFC’s Double Down innuendo-laden sat fat monstrosity doesn’t raise your risk factor … [Read more...]
Mentoring: Masai, Midwives, Mobile Med & Media That Matters!
August 5, 2010 by 4 Comments
Aug 5, 2010 Meet Sabore Ole Oyie. My teen's about to, as is her BFF and BF. Yep, this afternoon I’m bringing a few teens for a "reality show" not to be missed at the Global Leaders for Justice … [Read more...]
Health2.0: Hunting Cryptic Cryptids in Cryptozoo!
October 8, 2009 by 7 Comments
Oct. 8, 2009 As we observe October as health month in multiple media iterations of kids' mental and physical well-being, it's fitting that I've been away covering the excitement at Health2.0 this … [Read more...]
healthGAMERS Part Two: Interview With Melanie Lazarus, MPH
June 30, 2009 by 6 Comments
June 30, 2009 Today in my Twitter feed (yes, I finally joined, see sidebar badge!) I immediately benefited from the 'following' phenom to shortcut my research time when a new friend/follower in … [Read more...]
Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?
June 28, 2009 by 10 Comments
June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]
healthGAMERS: Newly Launched Hub For Serious Gaming
June 26, 2009 by 3 Comments
June 26, 2009 Just as some kids can sniff out an ‘educational’ experience and shut the learning light switch off (or dim it at best) others do the same with the phrase "Serious Games." Though it's … [Read more...]
Therapeutic Impacts of Virtual Worlds: Using New Media Positively
May 5, 2009 by 14 Comments
Aug. 8, 2016 Please pitch in to add your data/case studies from VR pain management to VR for psychiatric use and more... ...Currently working on an update about positive media innovation including … [Read more...]
Mobile for Good: N2Y4 Top Tier Contenders Announced
April 13, 2009 by 5 Comments
April 13, 2009 Awhile back I wrote about mobilizing youth via mobile, and this past weekend’s Global Engagement Summit seems to have brought out all kinds of positive media uses and leadership teams … [Read more...]
Health 2.0: Got Mercury? Cellphone Tool For Fish Fanatics Like Me
October 21, 2008 by 18 Comments
Calling all kids, moms-to-be and women like me who eat fish a lot: Since we’re evidently more at risk than others from harm due to mercury ingestion and fish consumption, there’s now a … [Read more...]
Kids’ Prime Time TV Health Cues Ingested, For Better or for Worse
September 16, 2008 by 19 Comments
Dec. 28, 2016 Adding this MediaShift article on using comedy to impart serious science/data/facts as well. With an incoming administration that has no 'use' for reality or facts, it's imperative … [Read more...]
How Can Such An Avid Blogger Miss Blog Day? Oops!
August 31, 2008 by 8 Comments
Aw, crud, it’s ‘Blog Day’ and I might have missed it! Like a Hallmark Holiday that shanghais the buyer into feeling like they’ve missed an occasion of importance, (Heads up! … [Read more...]
