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Are Reddit health posts trustworthy?

Dinethra Menon — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:03:24 +0000

We know that people turn to user-generated content on social media to research their health concerns, but how influential is this health information?

And, more importantly, how does this type of influence impact the health content we create?

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Want to transition to freelance life? Ask yourself these questions first

Dinethra Menon — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:36:39 +0000

If you’re contemplating a move from working as an employed health writer to working for yourself, it’s important to realise the magnitude of this decision. Working as a freelance health writer has the potential to change your hours, job purpose and even personal life.

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How health buzzwords trick consumers: Research

Dinethra Menon — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:11:16 +0000

Health buzzwords like ‘protein’, ‘paleo’ and ‘organic’ are used by marketers as key selling points for many of today’s health products. Yet these words can also trick consumers into believing a product is healthier than it really is.

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Health literacy in South Africa – research from a local province

Dinethra Menon — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:10:08 +0000

As health writers, we need to recognise and understand the social factors that limit health literacy so we can help our readers understand our health information. We can do this by looking at the key outcomes from a range of health literacy research into both local and global communities.

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Communication between healthcare professionals – which channels work?

Dinethra Menon — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:55:12 +0000

As health writers, we need to identify the ideal medium to share our key messages to our target audience to ensure our writing influences health outcomes.

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How processing fluency can design health messages and materials

Dinethra Menon — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 02:43:19 +0000

While quality medical evidence underlies accurate health writing, clear writing helps the information translate easily - enter the concept of 'processing fluency'.

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Writing for teens and supporting informed decision-making

Dinethra Menon — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:59:36 +0000

New research provides insight into how we can help high-school students understand health information and make better-informed health decisions.

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Help people quit smoking with short and sweet messages

Dinethra Menon — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 01:59:59 +0000

A study recently published in the Journal of Health Communication has looked at warning labels on cigarette packages in the Netherlands.

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Community engagement benefits health communication

Dinethra Menon — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:56:26 +0000

Digital educational interventions play a huge role in helping to educate community members outside the boundaries of traditional clinical care.

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Parenting and freelance writing

Dinethra Menon — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 03:27:45 +0000

Here are few tips to help you manage your freelancing health writing career and your parenting obligations.

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