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Do You Scare Yourself by Researching Ailments Online?
The Internet is a wonderful thing, but when it comes to using it for self-diagnosis based on general symptoms, online tools can sometimes do more harm than good. So many illnesses have similar symptoms, and friends of mine have been convinced their cold-induced headache is really some chronic disease. If you're going to research your sickness online, take the results with a grain of salt and head to an actual doctor.
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E-Patients Explore Online Communities
Researching your health problems online can be a great way to educate yourself — or scare yourself silly. A whopping 97 percent of Fit readers 'fess up to doing some Internet sleuthing before heading to the doc. There's even a word for us: e-patients.
Stork Craft Recalls 2.1 Million Cribs in Largest Crib Recall Ever
A couple of years ago, it seemed like toy recalls were being announced daily for choking or lead poisoning hazards. This holiday season, parents are being hit with major baby gear recalls. First Maclaren issued a voluntary notification that its hinges could hurt small fingers if a child's hands were holding on to the sides of a stroller during the opening or closing of it.
Lil Links: Homemade Happiness Downloads For Busy Moms
- Helpful and cute downloads for mommies on the run — Babyccino
- Helena Christensen has a handsome mini me — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Get the guest rooms ready! — Momologie
- Looking for the flu shot? There's a map for that.
Geeksugar Chats with Modern Day Doc Jay Parkinson
Have you ever imagined having a doctor that you could call, email, IM, text or have video chats with at any time of day? Well for patients of Dr. Jay Parkinson, this is not only a possibility, but a virtual reality.
5 Things You Can Do Online for Your Health
Clearly, if you're reading FitSugar.com, then you already use the internet to help boost your health.
Here are fives things you can do online to help your health:
Do You Research Your Health Issues Online Before Talking to Your Doctor?
There is no denying that the Internet is a valuable research tool when it comes to your health, but the web is also chock full of misinformation. So much so that in the year 2000 the American Medical Association requested that patients make a New Year's resolution not to go online to look up medical conditions. In seven years, however, things have changed.
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- Lighten up your fettuccine alfredo — That's Fit
- Learn a thing from Lance Armstrong's coach — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Arm warmers make Fall runs cozy — Fresh Fitness Tips
- Don't fear symmetry, muscular imbalances lead to injury — Marks' Daily Apple
- How's your gluten? It's Celiac Disease Awareness Month — FitCeleb
- Skip the online swine flu drugs', they're phony — The Daily WD
- Eight powerful ladies who thrive on a vegetarian diet — Lunch Box Bunch
- Heat up your workout with the sexy S factor — Shape
- Algae shot for your health? — Vital Juice
Feel the DailyBurn
I'm becoming a big fan of DailyBurn — a website that lets its users track workout, diet, and health goals in easy-to-read charts and graphs. There's a ton of great health and fitness information on the site and it has a social side that lets users interact with other members.
If you're not very tech savvy, don't be afraid.
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