According to “The Social Life of Health Information Report” from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation, 61% of US adults went online for health information.

Nearly one-half of consumers looked for information on a specific disease or problem, 41% needed information on a specific medical procedure, 35% were looking for a doctor and 33% wanted information on prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

In addition, 65% of whites, 51% of African-Americans and 44% of Hispanics searched for health information.

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