Healthy living advice is easy to find on Twitter, but what's harder is getting reliable, local information you can use.
Hoodline analyzed the city's past week on Twitter, focusing on users that are devoted to issues of health. Why? We wanted to discover and write about the tweets that drove your social media conversations around those topics.
Health
Here are some of last week's can't-miss tweets on the topic of public health in Philadelphia.
The city had a jump in Twitter conversations on the subject of health last week — 112, compared to 88 the past week.
Some tweets drew a lot of interest locally, like this from @AliGorman6abc:
She is a local E.R. resident who found herself on the other side -- as a patient! Now after successful heart transplant surgery she talks about why she wants to care for patients facing similar battles. More on her story @6abc 5pm. @PennMedicine @AG_EM33 @Donors1 https://t.co/qXlyyuhUvw
— Ali Gorman (@AliGorman6abc)
Twitter users gave it 18 local retweets, 12 local quotes and 160 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Thursday tweet from @CPHIatUPenn:
We are the champions!! Congratulations to @CPHIatUPenn and @upennlib on winning the Big Idea Pitch Event!! #PublicHealth #healthypenn #pennwellness
— CPHI @ UPenn (@CPHIatUPenn)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered two local retweets, 10 local quotes and 23 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Tuesday tweet from @JeffersonJCPH:
Kudos to these outstanding @JeffersonUniv MPH students presenting tonight @CollegeofPhys Section on #PublicHealth & Prev. Med Student Poster session. From left: Christine Freibott, Josephine Hwang, and Talia Charida & Kaéla Edwards! #LifeAtJefferson @frasso_rosemary https://t.co/uDHseZDDJM
— Population Health (@JeffersonJCPH)
Twitter users gave it 10 local quotes and 17 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Similarly, @TTFWatershed tweeted this Saturday:
Now this is a #BioBlitz with @inaturalist for @PhillyCNC! #TaconyCreekPark @PhilaParkandRec #cleanwater #environment #nature @circuittrails https://t.co/FiqJOAGk3v
— TTF Watershed (@TTFWatershed)
Twitter users rewarded that with four local retweets, four local quotes and 12 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Parks
Hoodline helps you keep up with news and events from the city's parks and trails.
Philadelphia had little change in Twitter conversations regarding parks last week compared to the past week.
But users in the city were still active on Twitter, amplifying tweets about parks. One was this tweet by @PhilaParkandRec:
Love Your Park Week is right around the corner! ❤️ ️ Check out all of the awesome ways you can celebrate Philly's parks and sign up to volunteer! https://t.co/LzBfWinfss https://t.co/tefskdQ8CS
— Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (@PhilaParkandRec)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered 44 local retweets, eight local quotes and 88 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Friday, @myphillypark tweeted:
Happy #ArborDay! We are tree-mendously honored to work with @TreePhilly @PhilaParkandRec and @TDBank_US to increase Philly’s tree canopy. This blooming dogwood is at Andorra Meadow in the Wissahickon. by our Natural Lands staff while sowing wildflower seeds in the meadow. https://t.co/yDHm2m2Gfs
— Fairmount Park Conservancy (@myphillypark)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up 24 local retweets, four local quotes and 63 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
In addition, @TreePhilly tweeted this Friday:
Have you been admiring the redbuds now in bloom across the city? There are just TWO left from our spring giveaway stock this season, available at our Thurs, and May 2 giveaway w/ @APMforEveryone. Register today for one of these beauties or another of the 12 available species! https://t.co/oNjyw2ENMA
— Tree Philly (@TreePhilly)
That earned 16 local retweets and 25 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Bicycling
Hoodline compiled the most significant tweets on the topic of bikes and riding from the city last week.
Philadelphia experienced little change in Twitter conversations on the subject of bikes last week compared with the week before.
Despite that, some local tweets did get attention locally. One was this tweet by @go_philly_go:
The @PhillyCNC is almost here! This 4-day international #bioblitz starts April 26. Cities around the world will compete to see who can record the most wildlife! https://t.co/ytR5iLFeIq
— GoPhillyGo (@go_philly_go)
As of this publication, the tweet had garnered five local retweets, 10 local quotes and 23 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Hospitals
Hoodline curated the most significant tweets from the city's hospitals of the past week. See what you may have missed.
Philadelphia had essentially the same volume of Twitter conversations about hospitals last week compared to the previous week.
One popular tweet was this from @ChildrensPhila:
Had a great time catching up with CHOP alumni last night at our reception- thanks to all who joined us! We can’t wait to host you in Philly in 2020! #PAS2019 https://t.co/Wcjd3Kg566
— Children's Hospital (@ChildrensPhila)
All told, the tweet had four local retweets and 10 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Friday tweet from @mainlinehealth:
"[It] was a place...to feel human and even in the most stressful circumstances." Lankenau Medical Center's Shabbat Suites make it easier for our Jewish patients to maintain dietary laws and celebrate the Sabbath and other holy days. https://t.co/SjoIjKLLZW
— Main Line Health (@mainlinehealth)
You gave that tweet two local retweets and four total retweets, quotes and favorites.
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