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Technology for chronically ill kids earns nod from President Obama

By | January 4, 2010, 12:55 PM PST

HopeLab researchers are helping teens and tweens meet the challenges of serious conditions - from cancer and autism to obesity and major depressive disorder. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how the organization’s products are both fun and have an impact on their illnesses.

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Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet.

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Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.

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