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By Murray Sherriffs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you use social media or CHATgpt to help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media has become an important source of health information, not only for healthy individuals but also for people managing ongoing medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study has analyzed data from the 2024 Health Information National Trends Survey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers have determined that almost 88% of adults have used social media this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some 47 million of respondents say that they have made health decisions based on information they saw on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A question: What happens if you tell your doctor that you have used social media to learn more about what ails you, as you waited to see your doctor?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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