Susannah Fox will share the e-Patient Connections stage with Mark Bard of Manhattan Research to talk about the latest trends in consumer use of health information technology.

1. The Social Life of Health Information October 26, 2009 Susannah Fox Pew Internet & American Life Project e-Patient Connections 2009

2. 5 in 10 people living with chronic conditions have internet access vs. 8 in 10 U.S. adults

3. Lower levels of broadband adoption among those with chronic conditions

4. 52% of internet users watch videos online

5. 37% of internet users share photos online

6. 19% of internet users use Twitter

7. 47% of internet users use social network sites One in four internet users with a chronic condition

8. 32% of internet users read blogs 1 in 3 internet users with a chronic condition

9. Connected: Your Friends’ Friends Can Make You Fat Green Node: not obese Yellow Node: obese (size of circle is proportional to BMI) 1975 1990

10. Connected: The surprising power of our social networks