A 17-year-old blogger Rhys Morgan has questioned the benefits of a purported cancer treatment – antineoplaston therapy – offered by a Texan clinic run by a Stanislaw Burzynski. He has been threatened by someone claiming to be a lawyer for this clinic – Marc Stephens. The treatment has been in the news because comedian Peter Kay has performed two concerts to raise money for the treatment. Burzynski has previously been in the news for similar reasons. Celebrities raise huge amounts of money for rare cancer treatment, treatment fails. [via @bengoldacre]

Social media blogs are a dime a dozen these days, it’s impossible to keep up with them all. We’ve been brainstorming our personal favourites here at Market Sentinel and came up with 34 blogs that we unanimously agree are great reads for people in the social media and digital planning industry. The blogs cover the

Seasonal products have their challenges. How do brands re-ignite buzz for a product that never crosses people’s minds during most of the year? This Easter, we look at how Peeps, the sugar-coated marshmallowy icon of American Easter, uses social media to create massive buzz leading up to the holiday. It’s that time of year! Easter

Matt Richtel of the New York Times has a chilling piece about how blogging (amongst other fasten-you-to-your-desk activities) carries a severe health risk. The costs of being a one-person media outlet can be high. I didn’t realise the great Om Malik had had a heart attack. Get well soon Om.

Jennifer Slegg has 52 different, excellent ways to make your blog more user- and search engine-friendly. One of those classic pages that could save the weary digital marketer several hours work.

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