Recently I commented on a news item related to a short survey on how teens use the Internet to search for health info. Thanks to Cindy, our Editor, we have the summary of the YouthNoise report. It gave me the chills, in that fun sort of way, on this All Hallows Day. I had some [...]
Entries from October 31st, 2008
Teens Expert Advice for Online Health Resources
October 31st, 2008 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo
Tags: adolescents·body image·drugs·online·sex·sexual health·social networking·Teen Health
Teens Looking for Health Info Online: Any Surprise?
October 29th, 2008 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Sure, teens are surfing the Net for games and social networking. But where do they go for health information? Just like the aging baby boomers, half of young people ages 13-24 surveyed in a recent report are looking for health and wellness information online, according to Peanut Labs, YPulse, an online youth marketing company. We [...]
BodiMojo for Teens
October 9th, 2008 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo
This week is a great time to write a first blog post for BodiMojo.com given that the US Department of Health and Human Services just announced the new physical activity guidelines for Americans. Of particular interest are the guidelines for children – who need more physical activity than adults – and are as follows: Children [...]
Tags: adolescents·bodimoji·body image·exercise·nutrition·physical activity·Teen Talk
My UnEncounter at the UnConference: Yes, Teens Care About Health
October 4th, 2008 by admin · No Comments · Tech Talk
The BodiMojo team is up and running, and starting to network with the tech community in Massachusetts. As BodiMojo’s creative director, I had an illuminating dialogue recently at the region’s first Technology unConference, sponsored by Sun Microsystems. It was the first time that I ventured out to promote BodiMojo, and so, I found it appropriate [...]
Tags: bodimojo·Tech Talk·Teen Health