More Use Cell Phones to Get Health Information
About three-in-ten adults who own a cell phone have used it to look for health or medical information.
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About three-in-ten adults who own a cell phone have used it to look for health or medical information.
One-in-five internet users have gone online to find others who might have health concerns similar to theirs.
Six-in-ten Americans have gone online for health information.
Six-in-ten adults who use the internet for health information say they or someone they know has been helped by following medical advice online.
The percentage of those ages 70 to 75 using the internet has nearly doubled, from 26% in 2005 to 46% in 2008.
Two-thirds of those ages 33 to 44 do their banking online and 80% have gone shopping on the internet.
A majority of journalists at national media outlets (62%) say that journalism is heading in the wrong direction.
That’s the percent of online health seekers who do not consistently check the source and date of the health information they find online.
That’s the percentage of e-caregivers — those using the internet to search for health information during a loved one’s illness — who report that the internet helped them find advice or support from other people.
That’s the number of American adults who look online for health information on a typical day.
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