Cancer survivors now have a unique opportunity to thank their cancer coach -- a family member, caretaker or friend who played a crucial role in helping them through the battle.

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A recent test shows that doctors could find Google helpful in diagnosing rare diseases.

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Ten million American adults search online for health info every day, a new Pew Internet report finds. About 1 in 3 health searchers have sought prescription or OTC drug info online. Two thirds of health seekers start their session on a search engine, and 53% say that their most recent health search impacted offline care decisions. Most searches are satisifed with what they found online, but a significant percentage felt frustrated or confused.

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Increasing healthcare costs, an aging population and new biomedical discoveries are all adding up to an increase in consumer health searches on the web. While 81% of consumers are searching for health information, only 16% are finding what they need.

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