Trusera: A Health Community For All Of Us

My mom is a retired nurse. Back when I was a kid, it was not at all unusual for my mom to get a phone call in the evening from a friend or relative, needing to pick her brain regarding some unusual medical condition or confusing diagnosis.

With the internet and sites like WebMD, everyone has access to their own family nurse or doctor. And yet, those very technical sites leave something to be desired. That “something” is a Been There story from real people. And that’s just what Keith Schorsch had in mind when he created Trusera.

The site is relatively new, launching just this year. And yet it already boasts thousands of users, people who share their own personal health stories in order to help others.

Just clicking through the site I found two excellent articles on Ayurveda and a timely piece about the elderly, dementia and the right to vote. While these articles may not be written by doctors or other professionals, they are well written and speak from the heart.

After registering at the site, you can tell your own health story, ask a question, browse or build a network of trusted people. You can search for topics from family health insurance to breast cancer to elder care.

Trusera has taken the idea of social networking and combined it with a caring environment to assist those who are dealing with pressing health issues. This is a site that every one of us should check out.