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Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.
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Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.
Whether you’re into whiffle hurling, baton twirling or hair curling, chances are there’s someone out there who wants to help you learn.
83% of online Americans say they have used the internet to seek information about their hobbies and 29% do so on a typical day.
Now proven beyond a reasonable doubt: Women are more likely than men to look for health information online.
Keeping an eye on the Dr. Google vs. Dr. Microsoft horserace.
What if your search queries for the last 18 months were archived along with your IP address? Would anything embarrassing come up, like how many times you searched for your own name or the name of your ex?
Aerial mapping, database mash-ups, and other online scouts.
Cancer “weather maps,” the age of biology, and how cell-only adults really are different from landline users.
Tom Ferguson’s spirit lives on at e-patients.net
36% of online American adults consult Wikipedia
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