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    A healthy dose of data

    We've sifted through many of the reports that have surfaced in the last month or so and taken a closer look. Below is a sampling of interesting nuggets found therein, each shining some light on life, death and the time in between.

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    Dr. Google? Americans go online for health info, but Pew says doctor still primary

    "Dr. Google" has a booming virtual medical practice, but it doesn't compete with a real health professional when it comes to providing care and information about health concerns, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Pr...

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    Turning to the Web for a Medical Diagnosis

    Thirty-five percent of American adults said they had used the Internet to diagnose a medical condition for themselves or someone else, according to a new Pew Research Center study. Women are more likely than men to turn to the Internet for diagnos...

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    35% of Americans ask Dr. Google for medical diagnoses

    Could that mole be melanoma? Is this cough just a cold? If you have ever gone online to try to diagnose yourself, your spouse, your child or a friend, you have plenty of company, a new survey confirms.

    About 35% of U.S. adults say they...

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of Americans ages 16 and older say they have a library card.

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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.