Health blog

Health blogs are niche blogs that cover health topics, events and/or related content of the health industry and the general community. A health blog can cover diverse health related concerns such as nutrition and diet, fitness, weight control, diseases, disease management, societal trends affecting health, analysis about health, business of health and health research. Health blogs have transformed how health information is provided, analysed, presented and used. Blogs offer targeted users the possibility of easily accessing information real-time and capturing readers reactions through comments, emails and such. They influence, criticise, advice, sell and promote health literacy and related health concerns. The most common sub-niches include:Weight loss/diet blogs offer dieting information or a personal journal of weight loss. Running blogs are often authored by runners who publish their running experiences, training and related concerns. Self help blogs that focus on emotional well-being. Some health blogs do not fall under any of these categories; others could be classified under more than one. Some blogs that only occasionally mention health are not categorised as health blogs, although they may be labeled by the author(s) as such.