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Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare
Digital health can help people improve their health in many ways, from finding information online to managing chronic conditions via...
Lygeia Ricciardi
4 min read
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The Joy and Health Benefits of Giving to Others
The holiday season is nearly upon us. My daughter and I drove to Virginia last weekend, where we saw holiday lights, garlands, and...
Lygeia Ricciardi
4 min read
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RecycleHealth Review: A Cool Nonprofit You Should Use
Now you can do two good things at once: protect the environment and improve the health of underserved populations by donating used...
Lygeia Ricciardi
14 min read
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How Aetna-CVS is Helping People Navigate the Health Care System
Who doesn't want to make managing their health and health care easier? But changing unhealthy habits and navigating the fragmented health...
Lauren Creech
22 min read
193 views

Your Guide to Digital Health 101
A woman in Louisiana saved $3,785.32 on her MRI with a little homework. She cancelled her $4,458.00 MRI appointment and signed up for...
Lygeia Ricciardi
3 min read
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How People are Using Social Media for Good - A TikTok Success Story
Like any tool, social media can be used for good or bad purposes, and can sometimes result in unintended consequences. There are some...
Lygeia Ricciardi
5 min read
195 views


Jimmy Choi's Inspiring Story: Parkinson's, World Records & Using Social Media for Good
I am so inspired by Jimmy Choi that I keep asking myself "What would Jimmy do?" when I face even small challenges. Jimmy's...
Lygeia Ricciardi
28 min read
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5 Back to School COVID Considerations for Parents
It’s back to school time. In my family, which includes a 6th-grader and an 11th-grader, we’re assembling pencils, pens, pads of paper,...
Lygeia Ricciardi
7 min read
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Technology and Mental Health During COVID
During the COVID pandemic mental health problems and technology use are both unusually high. Does that mean technology is bad for us? Not...
Lygeia Ricciardi
5 min read
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Making Healthcare More Human with Human Centered Design
You know that feeling when you rearrange your life to set up a doctor’s appointment, rush to arrive on time, and then end up sitting in...
Lygeia Ricciardi
5 min read
258 views

Where are You on Your Patient Engagement Journey?
I just shared my patient engagement journey and would love to hear yours. Patient engagement is key in my professional and personal lives.
Lygeia Ricciardi
3 min read
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Sustainable Eating: A Healthy Diet for You and the Planet
Did you know that there’s a big variety of health apps and online tools to help you eat in a way that is healthier and more sustainable...
Lygeia Ricciardi
3 min read
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Host a Virtual Workout Birthday Party!
This morning I Zoomed into a workout class with several friends I went to high school with who now live in cities across the country. We...
Lygeia Ricciardi
1 min read
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Track & Preserve Nature with Your Phone
For 25 years Journey North has been using “citizen science” to understand, preserve, and protect nature, especially migratory species....
Lygeia Ricciardi
1 min read
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Your Mask Doesn’t Have to Hide Your Smile
Finally it feels like the end of the pandemic is within sight! Three separate vaccines are being rolled out in the US, and spring is in...
Lygeia Ricciardi
1 min read
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What's Your Perception of Technology?
Pictured above are the Terminator from Terminator: Dark Fate (Paramount) and Janet from The Good Place (NBC). Images adapted from The...
Lygeia Ricciardi
1 min read
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Bike Share: Healthy Tech Right Outside Your Door
Do you have a bike sharing service where you live? Washington DC, my home, has one of the first bike sharing services in the country. In...
Lygeia Ricciardi
1 min read
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Get Inspired: Parkinson's, TikTok & Guinness World Records
The most important part of self-transformation is setting your mind to it. Jimmy Choi is an endurance athlete, advocate, and motivational...
Lygeia Ricciardi
3 min read
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