For about 50.8% of the population*, this won’t shock you. Women – like the working mothers of young children profiled in this article – tend to be major multi-taskers.
It may not come as a surprise to many, but it is worth thinking about, especially for those of us in the business of trying to engage [...]

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One of the things we love so much about being able to engage people in conversation about their health is that it’s just that – a conversation. So in the process, we learn some really interesting things about the way people think about – and behave – when it comes to their health.
And while the [...]

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Great news coming out this week – we’re pleased to be part of a movement called C-TAC (The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care)  that aims to change the way our country handles advanced illness care by empowering consumers, changing the healthcare delivery system, improving public and private policies, and enhancing provider capacity.
Read more about the [...]

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Here’s a bit of an article that recently caught our eye:
“A growing movement of scientists and engineers is arguing that it’s time to rethink our assumptions about what an environment is, and to give our indoor environments the same scrutiny we give nature. When it comes to our individual lives, the indoor environment may be [...]

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There’s a great article in the New York Times on a church-based initiative to help combat the high rates of obesity and diabetes in the Mississippi delta. The goal is to have in place a “health ambassador” in every one of the National Baptist Convention’s 10,000 member churches by September 2012.
That means doing things like [...]

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Most people would agree that there are parts of our country where it’s just no easy to find fresh, affordable food. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s “Food Desert Locator,” about 10% of the country is now a “food desert.”

A food desert isolates residents from healthy foods

But a recent article in the [...]

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People at Eliza tend to be a humble, down-to-earth crowd. It might be the company culture, or it might be self-selection on the part of the poor crazed souls who choose to work here. For whatever reason, it’s pretty rare to see a team or individual engaged in some (well-deserved) outward [...]

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“The lesson that you learn from this is that earthquakes don’t come with a warning. And that’s why being prepared is so critical.”
It’s an obvious yet instructive comment from FEMA, as reported in the New York Times.
Of course, there is still a lot of uncertainty about what’s going to happen next in Japan and beyond. And [...]

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It’s the story of our lives – soaring healthcare costs but often without the improved care to show for it. But as a recent article by Dr. Atul Gawande points out, it may literally be the story of our lives that will help us out of this quagmire.
As  Gawande shares case studies of patients [...]

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We all know it’s bad for us. We’ve seen the slugs of fat lurking in each burger, read about the ammonia-laden chicken nuggets, yet we still find ourselves in the drive-thru lane.
So just in time for our new year’s resolution to curb our cravings comes this nauseating (but important) article  in the Huffington Post on [...]

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Following its debut at the Health 2.0 conference, the concept we’re calling “The Unmentionables” has actually gotten a lot of people talking…including Forbes magazine.

The idea is based on the fact that over the past decade during which we’ve interacted with people about their health and healthcare, certain themes have emerged. It’s not that people don’t want to [...]

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Great new post on the Disruptive Women in Healthcare blog on the power of stories to go viral – specifically end-of-life discussions.

And if you’re wondering who these “Disruptive Women” are, check out how they describe their mission:
• We’re not managing change;
• We’re not thriving on chaos;
• We’re not waiting for cures;
• We’re driving change;
• We’re creating chaos;
• We’re finding cures;
…We’re [...]

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Alex: This must be a joke. I just got some email saying that I made the Boston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list.
Leigh: I have no doubt you were – spend a decade shaking up the way people talk about health, throw in a couple examples of how this improves lives, and people are bound [...]

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Interesting report from The Economist ranking countries’ quality of death based on the end-of-life care services they offer. Note the U.S. down there in the #9 slot, with the U.K. topping the chart.

Having a way to measure end-of life results like this is helpful, if sobering.
So if you haven’t already done it, make it your [...]

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Mirroring the viral nature of the Engage With Grace movement itself, a recent Associated Press article on end-of-life planning (and the consequences of not making a plan) has been picked up in media outlets all across the country.
The piece includes Alexandra Drane’s personal story that helped launch Engage With Grace, as well as profiles on other people [...]

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