Feeling okay? Millions of cyberchondriacs seek health advice

Worried about that niggling pain in your arm? Concerned about those persistent headaches? If you’ve searched online for information about medical woes you’re not alone. The number of so-called cyberchondriacs seeking health information on the web has soared to about 160 million in 2006 – a 37 per cent rise over two years, according a new poll.

[Reuters] Worried about that niggling pain in your arm? Concerned about those persistent headaches? If you’ve searched online for information about medical woes you’re not alone. The number of so-called cyberchondriacs seeking health information on the web has soared to about 160 million in 2006 – a 37 per cent rise over two years, according a new poll.
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