You’ve heard of Web 2.0, web-based communities and social-networking sites that facilitate collaboration and sharing between users.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was such a platform that empowered even beginning computer users to find information about the health issues relevant to their lives?
Good news, folks, there is: it’s HopeCube.com, a site featuring user-generated content addressing a wide range of health-related issues.
In addition to a blog addressing the latest in health-care concerns, there are topics users can collectively share information about addressing, to name just 10 of the most popular:
* Autism
* Abortion
* Depression
* Asperger Syndrome
* Cancer – Breast Cancer
* Acne
* Alcohol Addiction
* Anger Management Problem
* Back Pain
* Cocaine Addiction
The user community is active, involved and very much knowledgeable. But laymen aren’t the only ones involved in HopeCube.com: they also have a growing community of health care professionals willing to lend their knowledge in their areas of expertise. (There are plans in the works to add even more doctors, and to enable users to download forms, ask questions and even schedule appointments.)
When it comes to weight loss, recent studies have shown user-provided information is reliable.
That’s the beauty of HopeCube.com: it integrates Web 2.0 with Health, making its diet and weight management section are another a great source for information for those of us fighting the battle of the bulge.