Monday, March 19, 2012

Symptoms online

  • If youre one of those people who obsessively Googles your symptoms when youre feeling sick, you should read this.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Now, a new study has revealed how checking out symptoms online affects individual health decisions. WASHINGTON: Many people get their health information online, and decide whether to see a doctor based on what they find.
  • (Times of India)
  • In a new study, Kwan and her colleagues found that the way information is presented -- specifically, the order in which symptoms are listed -- makes a significant difference.
  • (Science Daily)
  • Maybe you've had a recurring sore throat or frequent headaches. Perhaps the pain in your leg won't go away. In the past, you might have gone to a doctor's office to diagnose symptoms.
  • (Asu News)
  • New research finds that the order of online listings of medical symptoms influences how people perceive their health risks.
  • (News-Medical.Net)
  • Many people get their health information online, and decide whether to see a doctor based on what they find. Now, a new study has revealed how checking off symptoms online affects individual health decisions.
  • (Webindia 123)
  • ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2012) — A paper published online March 18 in Nature describes the results of using bone marrow transplant (BMT) to replace faulty immune system cells in models of Rett Syndrome.
  • (Science Daily)
  • A second study for a real type of brain cancer reported the same results as the first study, but when the symptom list was expanded to 12, effects of a list of consecutive series of symptoms was diluted. The length of the list matters, Kwan said.
  • (News-Medical.Net)
  • (Newsroom America) -- Researchers have found the way information is presented in Internet health searches, and specifically the order in which symptoms are listed, can make a significant difference in individual health decisions and self-diagnosis.
  • (News Room America)
  • Washington, March 18 : Feeling edgy or upset for no apparent reason, you Google your symptoms. It turns out to be nothing serious and your fears are unfounded.
  • (New Kerala)

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