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Surfing for health information

Quick View. June 13, 2005.

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The number of people searching for health information online is holding steady.

In 2004, 79% of Internet adult users, compared with 80% in 2002, sought information online about at least one major health topic, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Online searches for specific diseases and treatments are the most popular. But the fastest growing searches involve information about physicians, hospitals, experimental treatments and medicines, health insurance, fitness and nutrition, Pew said.

This information and the accompanying full-text visual aids were drawn from the following source:

Pew Internet & American Life Project. Based on a national telephone survey of 914 adults conducted between Nov. 23-30, 2004, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4%..

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