Micro-blogging is the practice of sending brief text updates, photos, audio/video clips or links and make these public on a website and/or distributed to a private group of subscribers. These messages can be submitted by text messaging, instant messaging or e-mail.
Many micro-blogs provide short commentary about medical news, medical specialties or a company's products and services.
Webicina features two microblogging platforms including
Twitter and
Friendfeed.
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.
In countries all around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends.
CreakyJoints.org
A community for people of all ages with arthritis who want to live their lives despite their condition.
Arthritis Care
UK's leading arthritis charity.
Arthritis News
Good look across many blogs and health sources on the topic of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Health Line
Healthline provides free doctor-reviewed information about arthritis and other health-related issues.
Arthritis Foundation
Twitter page of the Arthritis Foundation National Office.
JH Arthritis Center
News and Information from the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center.
Arthritis Today Magazine
Articles on arthritis pain relief, exercises, diets and more! Online version of Arthritis Foundation's print magazine read by 4+ million people each issue.
Arthritis Cures
Arthritis information. Understanding arthritis symptoms, relief, medication, treatment and diet.
Joint Health Magazine
For the ultimate source on arthritis information, arthritis news and arthritis resources, head to Joint Health Magazine.
Arthritis Research UK
Arthritis Research UK is the charity leading the fight against arthritis. Profile will also show updates of support from 'Starting with Arthritis' website.
NRAS
Patient-led charity for people with rheumatoid arthritis, their families and carers, providing information, support and advcacy
MNT Arthritis News
The latest arthritis / rheumatology news published daily. Articles from research centers, universities and prestigious journals.
Catherine Johnson
Rheumatologist. I tweet about Osteoarthritis. Information, symptoms and treatment.
Steve Roberts, MD
Setting people free from chronic pain: fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraine and other ailments that result from inflammation. Let's get better.
Jo-Ann Colburn
Blog about living well with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mom of 3 boys, Business owner.
Kelly Rouba
Author of Juvenile Arthritis: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Journalist, PR professional, Arthritis spokesperson, former Ms Wheelchair NJ.
Erica Vorhauer
Arthritis Advocate and Rheumatoid Arthritis patient- My mission is to improve lives of those with arthritis.
Dr. Shashank Akerkar
Rheumatologist. Believe in conquest over arthritis.
There are aggregators that help you find people tweeting about arthritis.
Twellow.com is currently grabbing publicly available messages from the Twitter.com micro-blogging service. They analyze and categorize each of the users responsible for those messages into the various categories found at Twellow.com.
It lets you track all the tweets and Twitter users focusing on arthritis.
The number of arthritis-related blogs, podcasts, community sites and Twitter users is growing, but we help you find the most relevant resources.
