On this episode of Spark: trends in health
- WebMD’s top searches of 2007
- Steve Lohr on Google Health and the consumerization of health information (full interview)
- Spark and White Coat, Black Art team up to give two listeners medical conditions
- Keith Laycock explains why you can’t use cell phones in the hospital
- Judy Illes on the ethics of cognitive enhancement drugs
This episode features Creative Commons music and sound effects:
- “Oslodum 2004” by DJ Dolores
- “So Simple” by pingnews
- “Up To No Good” from Backtime by Lee Rosevere
- “atmosphere 4” by ERH
- “Lang” by LostAudio
- “BL_SL004_100.mp3” by bassmatiker
- “airtone/rt52-rm1/”>rt52 rm1″ by airtone
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hi Nora, and team. I really like your show, I download and listen to your podcast faithfully each week, but I was a bit disappointed last week because if I want to hear the ending to the story about the listeners medical conditions, I now need to seek-out the White Coat, Black Art podcast. As compelling as that may be it’s not going to happen, in fact the whole idea turned me off a little and smelled like the Marketing team wants to drum up more listeners for the other show by riding on your success. I like your show, but would prefer not to have to tune into a different show each week to hear the ending to your stories. Maybe it’s just me… but I enjoy your topics and I can listen to your show on the way to work and it leaves me feeling good when I get there.
Tim, thanks for your thoughts. I think you make a good point.
The true diagnoses will be revealed on the February 25 episode of WCBA. That same day, they’ll post the answers (and audio) to their website, and we’ll be sure to link to them on our blog.
As well, we plan to announce the answer (and the winners) on the March 5 episode of Spark.
Microsoft do a terrible job of trying to patch the holes in their desktop operating system. I wouldn’t trust them with my medical data.
marketing jobs can really earn you lots of dollars but most of the time, it is a difficult job -;~