Warning on internet health advice
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People with chronic disease should not rely on the net for health advice, research suggests.
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Canadians must stop Americans from using Internet pharmacies to raid its medicine chest or face a drug shortage, a coalition of Canadian groups representing seniors, pharmacies and patients has warned.
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Blog: A new study shows that online safety advice needs to go beyond "don't talk to strangers" to address the specific risky behaviors that make youth ages 10-17 vulnerable to online victimization.
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A report last week tying the Type 2 diabetes pill Avandia to increased risk for heart attack and heart-related deaths prompted a flood of calls to local doctors and Internet postings from patients seeking advice about whether to continue taking the commonly prescribed medication.
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By John McBride, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 24--For some parents, the risks of the Web may appear to outweigh the benefits. Does e-mail and help with homework trump pornography and predators?   One way to gain some peace of mind is a product called K9 Web Protection.
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Â· Controversial warning on complementary therapiesÂ· Experts say study findings raise important issue
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By Staff Reports  Adults users should protect their personal and financial information from 'phishing.'   Many older users may be leery about safety when using MySpace.
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There's a lot of talk these days about healthy food, but it's not always what we're looking for on the Internet
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Doctors are warning people not to buy the anti-impotency drug, Viagra, over the internet, because they have found conclusive evidence that it is usually fake and could lead to a number of side effects, including a heart attack.
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Most online pharmacies are unlicensed and may be putting patients health at risk, research suggests.
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LONDON, Oct 16  (IPS) - An information rights activist has warned against  the growing power of the  "landlords" of cyberspace.
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WASHINGTON Oct 25, 2004 - Internet users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers.
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Doctors are warned that ambiguous abbreviations in medical notes are putting patients' lives at risk.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A Web site that enables people with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to send anonymous email warnings to their partners could help slow a rise in new infections, a New York health official said.
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Health obsessives will be breaking out in a sweat when they read the latest research: browsing medical websites can be bad for you.
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Those who use the Internet to research their own chronic diseases often wind up in worse condition than if they had heeded a doctor&#39;s advice.
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What has gone wrong, might not go wrong Comment A new report "warns that cities considering municipal WiFi shouldnât fool themselves into believing that the experience will be as routine as running water, gas and electricity systems." The report should come with a Thatcher Warning; it's not ideologically neutral.â¦