Year: 2022

The Social Health Awards honor and recognize the efforts of patients and caregivers within their communities and at the industry level.

Our patient leaders constantly amaze us through their unique advocacy efforts. Supporting fellow patients and caregivers with the tools they need to be the best version of themselves is worth celebrating!

Our judges had an incredibly difficult task narrowing down all of these tremendous nominees. To determine the finalists, members of the online health community volunteered their time to sort through nominations to just 60 finalists. From there, our industry judges provided weighted scores to ultimately uncover the Social Health Awards winners.

And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for…

Rookie of the Year

Jill King

Winner: Jill King

Jill began experiencing chronic pain the month she graduated from high school. Her health continued to decline, and she became blind at 20 years old. Jill found the disabled community and, along
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PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania voters are split on whether Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s health is cause for concern after Tuesday night’s debate against Dr. Mehmet Oz.

“It almost made him seem as if he was not even qualified to do the functions of the office,” Jon told Fox News.

MSNBC, ABC FIGURES CALL OZ A ‘BULLY’ AFTER DEBATE WITH FETTERMAN

Dave says he's not concerned about Democrat John Fetterman's cognitive ability following the debate Oct. 25, 2022. He says he's confident Fetterman's speech will improve.

Dave says he’s not concerned about Democrat John Fetterman’s cognitive ability following the debate Oct. 25, 2022. He says he’s confident Fetterman’s speech will improve.

But Fetterman supporters said they’re confident in the Democrat’s cognitive abilities.

“His speech will get better. His ideas, we know who he is. We know what he stands for,” Dave said. “Doctors have spoken and we feel comfortable.”

WATCH BELOW WHY FETTERMAN SUPPORTERS STILL BACK THE LT. GOV.:

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Fetterman suffered a stroke earlier this year and repeatedly stumbled over

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Robert, always Bob, DeMarco passed away recently – and we have all lost a true patient leader, a tireless advocate, researcher, and supporter for Alzheimer’s caregivers, a gifted author, and an inexhaustible speaker.

Spotted: Jack Barrette and Bob DeMarco (Alzheimer's Reading Room) catching up in Florida.
Spotted: Jack Barrette and Bob DeMarco (Alzheimer’s Reading Room) catching up in Florida.

Bob never sought awards or recognition for his Alzheimer’s work, but his legions of followers made sure his dedication and far-reaching impact were noticed. He won multiple WEGO Health Awards with his Alzheimer’s Reading Room blog, Facebook page, and email group. Purely by word of mouth and the power of his remarkable content, he brought hope, light and a trove of practical advice to millions.

I am one of the luckiest of the millions – Bob lived in my hometown of Delray Beach, Florida. He moved to Delray Beach in 2003, leaving behind a powerhouse financial services career to become Alzheimer’s caregiver for his

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Mark Wahlberg recently opened up about his “dialled-down” daily health regime, which starts at 3.30am every day.

The actor spoke to the Washington StreetJournal about his new routine to stay healthy.

Wahlberg explained that he wakes up between 3.30am and 4am and takes a number of supplements, including vitamins C and D, instead of his previous breakfast of oats, peanut butter, blueberries and eggs for breakfast.

“In the morning getting up early, there’s no one around,” Wahlberg said of his chosen wakeup time. “I’m going through all my emails reaching out to everybody I work with in various respects.

“I can make a lot of those calls in the morning, if I’m going back and forth to the golf course or when I’m in the car.”

Previously, the actor made headlines for waking up at 2.30am and eating up to eight meals a day, now favoring fasting for up to

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The journey to begin advocacy can feel overwhelming. Many questions arise. How do I start? What do I say? Does anyone want to hear from me? We recently asked Social Health Network members to share their best first steps:

“Let’s talk advocacy. For many, taking the first step to openly talk about what they’re going through can be intimidating. What advice do you have for others who are looking to share their health story or become an advocate themselves?”

A few common themes emerged.

Tell your story

The way to begin a journey with advocacy is by telling your story. Start where it is comfortable. Talk to friends. Start a blog or vlog. Put words to the experiences you live with chronic illness. Your story will resonate with others facing similar challenges.

“Telling your story takes practice. Look on social media to see how others are doing it and start

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