Health Pages

[Quixotic1]

I am curous to know how many of the new people, say within the last 6 months, are familiar with the Health Pages, what they contain and how to get to them.  This is important to me for any efforts to write more.

[ktdid70]

Is that "vote HERE"? I am just recently looking into these health pages so I dont know anything about them, but hope to find the information and support I am looking for.
Thanks

[maxthecat9196]

I can access them, but I probably do it the wrong way.  I go to the search box, and request multiple sclerosis health pages.  It works...

The info is great.  Thank you!
-Tammy

[Mike_Shuswap]

Quix, same here, a long scroll down. I still like to read the health pages, they contain a mountain of good info.

Sho, not only do I not know what browser I'm using, I don't know how to check.

Mike

[shoshin]

It looks fine to me in both Firefox and Chrome. What browser are you using?

sho

[bairdy]

hi
yes i have the same truoble its not just you lol
regards bairdy

[Quixotic1]

To anyone???

When you click the first link, do you have to scroll waaaay down on the page to see the list?  Please let me know.  I do and MH needs to see if it is just me or a programming glitch.

Q

[Quixotic1]

Again, it is our pleasure to write these and they are open to all for contributions.

It is a little awkward to get to them right now so I recommend that you "bookmark" or add to "Favorites" or what ever so they are easy to find.

This link shows you the most often viewed pages in order, but it is hard to find individual ones:

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=36

This link gives you an index of the health pages, but doesn't have all the pages linked yet.  I am a couple of years behind.  I need to pedal harder.  The Tysabri is supplosed to give me the energy.

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Multiple-Sclerosis/MS-Information-and-Resources-Index/show/22?cid=36

Quix

[Sidesteps]

I think they would get more hits if they were where the "Recent Activity" feed is. I found them pretty early on when I joined here. They were a wealth of information.

I figured out that I had symptoms and was able to connect dots to things I never would have been able to. Such as, the MS HUG I just thought I had this weird pressure along my upper abdomen (or weird tumor) that eventually landed itself into my right waist line. I never would have connected that was a neurological symptom. Ever. Thank you.

[doublevision1]

I would think Medhelp could compare how many hits per day that the health pages got prior to and following the re-fomatting of the forum.  This could inform them as to the need for better visibility, if in fact the hits have declined substantially since the changes were introduced.

[Doll555]

I have looked through the health pages and they are very helpful. Thank you.

[Lulu54]

I'm not voting because I obviously know where the health pages are and the valuable information they contain.   I just want to point out that we refer people to them because they do hold answers to very common questions and instead of repeating ourselves (eg- does a negative MRI mean I can't have MS?) we can use these to refer people to solid information.

The suggestion to check the health pages is in the welcome post, but with the new forum design that is no longer pinned to the top of the list of topics.  The best we can do, and I hope all of you will join the effort, is to refer new people to those Health Pages.

best, L

[Sloopie]

Ive been on about 8 mknths.  I found the pages during the first two or three lurking sessions, but only because they were mentioned in a post...  Maybe the welcome post?  I think putting them up front would be a great idea.  Thet are a great resource.

[beachcomber13]

I get to them by clicking on one of them in the box on the right side of the page. Then I can get to the main page for them. There is probably a better way to get to that main page, but I don't know how.

Here is a link to the health pages:

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=36

[daisy900]

I'm new to the site how do i get on to the health pages. thanks

[jujuminx]

Read most of them last year and know how to get to them. Probably worth re-reading. Good stuff!

Julie

[Quixotic1]

Jibjen is correct.  The Health Pages are a forum effort and I wrote only about 2/3 of them.  BTW, ANYONE can write up a topic that they think would be of value.  You can even add information or correct things if you want.  They are open to all.

[jen673]

The Health Pages are wonderful and have answered many of my questions!  I still reread them all the time.  Thanks to everyone for putting them together.

Jeny

[MonkeyMom4]

I've been here a year or so, but yes, I LOVE the health pages. they are well worth all the effort you put into them.

they make difficult things easier to understand.

thanks for all your hard work!

[Quixotic1]

Thanks for the compliments, but I truly wasn't fishing.

I would like to see the Health Page box with a top brief explanation of what they are.

Please, new people vote.

Quix

[Needhelp16]

Yes I am familiar

[Sparkysarah]

I have only just found the health pages again since all the changes on the forum, and I do read them from time to time and think they are really informative. I have often referred others to them, more in my earlier days on the forum but will continue to do so now I can see where they are.

Sarahx

[bairdy]

i would just like to second what others have said its a fantastic source of information i would have been lost without it.
regards bairdy

[beachcomber13]

I have been on the forum for about five weeks, and I just learned about the health pages last week. Thank you for writing them!

[johnniebear]

It's the second  best  resource on this forum after our members.

Even after a few years here I still read them,  and reference them for others.


thanks

John