Health News Archives

Study Probes Internet Health-Related Search Patterns
Use of Google Trends mirrors data sought in other countries as well, researchers say

Researchers Map America’s Deadliest Roads
Online satellite imagery also provides crash data in public policy effort to boost safety

The ’Net: A Tangled Web of Health Information
Experts offer advice on how to use the Internet to your advantage

Suicide Data on Web Mostly Not Preventive
British study finds Internet searches provide more on 'how to' than 'how to prevent'

Social Networking Sites Safer Than IM or Chat Rooms
Little sexual solicitation, harassment occur on MySpace and Facebook, study finds

Most Breast Cancer Web Pages Contain Reliable Information
But sites devoted to complementary or alternative medicine may not be accurate, study finds

Free Booklet Gives the Facts on Lung Cancer
Online guide aimed at the newly diagnosed, National Lung Cancer Partnership says

Certain Online Behaviors Put Teens at Risk
They include harassing others and talking about sex with people known only online, study finds

For Docs Stumped for a Diagnosis, Google May Be the Cure
Study suggests physicians could benefit from world's most popular search engine

Health Terms No Driving Force in Search Engines
Users likelier to Google horoscopes, tattoos, and porn