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How to Evaluate the Medical Information on the Web
You may have tried search for a single topics in search engines and gave you millions of pages about it. People are getting more dependent with the information they found on the internet. Medical information is one of the frequent searches in the internet. Millions of website related to health are already existing. This render the net users vulnerable to accumulating wrong information.
How can you validate the accuracy of the medical information you get from the internet? Medical information is variable and changes from time to time so checking multiple site for clarity is recommended.
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Will Pricking a Stroke Patient Help Him Regain Consciousness?
You may have received an e-mail about an unusual way of delaying symptoms of a stroke patient by merely pricking his fingers. According to NY Times, e-mails containing this claim have been circulating recently, which might mislead people and result to delay of the treatment. The e-mail says:
“Help the victim sit up to prevent him from falling over,†the message states. “Then sterilize a needle and use it to prick the tip of the person’s finger. After a few minutes, the victim should regain consciousness.â€

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