Internet based Health Information in Context

Teens may be misled by crisis pregnancy center websites

Teens are likely to find false information about condoms, sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and other sexual health...

Internet based Health Information in Context

Mental engagement may preserve health literacy in aging

Surfing the net, going to museums or joining a club might have an unexpected side effect:...

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What are the impacts of drugs on families?

Recent news of the death of Bobbi Kristina Houston, the 22year old daughter of the late...

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Man charged with posing as nurse in Aurukun faces further legal action

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency files more charges against 30-year-old Darwin man relating to allegations he...

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Medication may reduce injury risk for kids with ADHD

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less likely to have accidents that land them in...

Advancements and Breakthroughs

Obamacare case to be turned against government on emissions rule

Opponents of President Barack Obama’s soon-to-be-implemented policy to cut carbon emissions from power plants are planning...

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Competitive video-gaming organization to start drug testing

A competitive video-gaming organization will begin testing players for performance-enhancing drugs next month, as the field...

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Anthem to buy Cigna, creating biggest U.S. health insurer

Anthem Inc said on Friday it would buy Cigna Corp for about $54.2 billion, creating the...

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Case of low-risk H7N7 bird flu found at German poultry farm

A case of the low-risk bird flu strain H7N7 has been found on a poultry farm...

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Online symptom-checkers are often wrong

(Reuters Health) – Online symptom checkers often misdiagnose patients’ problems, often encouraging people to seek care...