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<\/a><\/p>\nFacebook\u2019s new service will initiate a series of prompts encouraging users to schedule appointments for routine medical tests. Initially, it will focus on heart disease, cancer and flu\u2014the top causes of death in the U.S. every year. Users will be able to search Facebook\u2019s mobile app for a list of checkups recommended by partner organizations based on their age and gender. The social media giant is teaming up with the American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop prevention reminders on a platform that millions of users access every day.<\/p>\n
Once screening tests have been completed, Preventive Health will allow users to set reminders to schedule future tests and let friends know about the tool. Facebook will let users know who they can contact to schedule tests and where they can go for flu shots, steps that will help them become proactive about their health, but is quick to point out that results from the tests will remain confidential and Facebook will not obtain or use the results in any way, ensuring patient privacy.<\/p>\n
Addressing these concerns, Facebook issued a statement that reads, \u201cHealth is particularly personal, so we took privacy and safety into account from the beginning. For example, Preventive Health allows you to set reminders for your future checkups and mark them as done, but it doesn\u2019t provide us, or the health organizations we\u2019re working with, access to your actual test results. Personal information about your activity in Preventive Health is not shared with third parties, such as health organizations or insurance companies, so it can\u2019t be used for purposes like insurance eligibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
A lot is written about the negative impacts of social media, but in this case, it appears these tools could actually benefit a large segment of the population, one that currently doesn\u2019t give much thought to routine medical care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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