Health Issues

Sometimes it seems that people are turning more and more to libraries and the Internet for health information, and either bypass doctors completely, or go to their doctor with information gleaned from the Internet. Two interesting studies in Health Reports, Feb 2008 tend to confirm this. The first Chronic Pain in Canadian Seniors indicates just how great the problem of chronic pain is in the older population. The second article, Getting a Second Opinion: Health Information on the Internet, bases its findings on a 2005 survey and offers many insights into Canadians' habits in getting health information. Needless to say, the Internet figures prominently.