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10-08-2010
MedlinePlus diagnoses the problems with online health information
When looking for trustworthy information on the internet, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health are two organizations that you’re happy to see on the homepage. That’s the case with MedlinePlus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/). Not only will you find information on all the latest drugs and medicines, but you can find information about diseases and symptoms as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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07-26-2010
WebMD helps promote good health
If you’ve lived in America for the last few years, the chances are you’ve heard of the site WebMD. It has become the go-to guide for anybody wanting to know more about a certain set of symptoms. The company behind the site, WebMD Health, was founded in 2005 and quickly started making a name for itself.When you go the WebMD’s home page, you find a search box which lets you search the entire site, a list of symptoms, or doctors. In addition, there is a sidebar with a list of conditions which you can research on your own. Finally, there is a variety of news articles and featurescurrently, these include “The Science Behind Inception” and “How Mushrooms Aid Your Health”. Read the rest of this entry »
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07-26-2010
“Doctors Lounge” offers free medical community
WebMD‘s four in-house MDs are impressive, but Doctors Lounge offers the ability to interact with a much larger group of doctors via message boards. The Lounge’s main draw is its forums, which are divided up by specialty/area of affliction. Users can browse the various forums to see the questions that have already been answered by the Doctors Lounge’s extensive support team of medical professionals. If this doesn’t provide the needed info, users can create a free account and ask their specific question.Doctors also have the option of posting blogs and articles online. These can cover whatever that doctor’s specialty is, from antidepressants to how changes in residency requirements are affecting medical students. Rest assured that joining Doctors Lounge’s support team requires an application and proof of being a medical professional. Despite the pedigree of the Doctors Lounge team, however, the site still maintains that all information is meant to “support, not replace” actual visitation with a doctor. Read the rest of this entry »
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