Tag: Internet
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10 common misconceptions about cancer and the environment
With the advent of the internet, people are swamped with information about cancer and some of it is not based on “sound scientific evidence” or is “at best, anecdotal,” which...
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Almost one-third of teens have changed their health habits after looking up information on the Internet, study suggests
A decade-long study by researchers at Northwestern University about how teenagers use the Internet for health information found that almost one-third of adolescents report changing health habits after looking for information...
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KentuckyOne Health to start around-the-clock online or phone access to health-care providers for $35 a visit on Nov. 1
Hospital group KentuckyOne Health says it will launch a program on Nov. 1 that will let Kentuckians get urgent care at any time by consulting with a medical professional over...
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New website for after-school programs promotes ‘Drink Right, Move More and Snack Smart’ to fight childhood obesity
To combat the country’s childhood obesity epidemic, ChildObesity180, a new initiative from Tufts University, has launched Healthy Kids Hub, a website with resources for out-of-school-time programs, encouraging kids to develop...
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Cyber predators have easier access to children because of phones, video games
Child predators have it easier than ever to entice their young victims, due to the ever-growing accessibility of the Internet. “It’s a lot easier now than everybody has the Internet...
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Four out of five Americans look on Internet to answer health questions; third most common reason to surf
Finding answers to questions about their health is the third most common reason Americans use the Internet, a survey by the Pew Internet Project has found. Emailing and using searching engines...