Many in US seek health information online: study
Four out of five Internet users have searched for health information online, but the Web is still no substitute for the doctor when it comes to a personal medical issue, said a US study Thursday.
Four out of five Internet users have searched for health information online, but the Web is still no substitute for the doctor when it comes to a personal medical issue, said a US study Thursday.
Internet
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Business
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2010
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Environment
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Environment
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Economics & Business
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take "all necessary action" in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland.
Political science
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Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2024
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