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Along with bringing the latest news and trends about alternative health, Bob will help you get the most of your Internet health research. Bob is the Living Well Columnist for the Seattle Post- Intelligencer. He covers health and quality of life for the Hearst-owned newspaper and writes regularly for national magazines. He is a former syndicated health columnist for the Chicago Tribune twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and author of six books, including “The Good Mood Diet” and “Your Prostate Cancer Survivors’ Guide.” His articles have appeared in Life, Esquire, Parade, Self, Outside and Shape among national magazines. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two 11-year-old kids. |
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| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
| Discover How to Use the Internet for Your Optimal Health |
Eighty percent of American adults have searched the Internet for health purposes. Our mission here at AHJ is make easier for all of us to become companions who walk and talk together toward better health. That 80 percent statistic from the Pew Internet & American Life Project has remained steady since the Pew Foundation first developed the research in 2003. It won’t surprise you to know the top five topics/reasons for searching are, from No. 1 to No. 5, a specific disease, a specific medical treatment, diet/nutrition/supplements, exercise and prescription drugs.
Where it becomes instructive is in the Pew findings that only 15 percent of Internet users looking up health info “always” take the trouble to check the source and date of the information. Another 10 percent responded that they check source and date “most of the time.” A full three-quarters of users, we’re talking 85 million people, say they “sometimes,” “almost never” or “never” make sure to check the source and date. So let’s cut to Guideline 1 to being a savvy user of the Internet for health and wellness...
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