As reported by the PEW Foundation, eight in ten Internet users have researched health related information online. The areas most often researched include diet, fitness, drugs, health insurance, experimental treatments and evaluation of specific doctors and hospitals. Certain types of Internet users are the most likely to seek health care related information on line. These include women, college graduates, those with broadband access and those with more online experience.

According to Internet World Stats, over 225 million persons in the United States used the Internet in 2005. Growth in Internet use from 2000 to 2005 has been in access of 100%. This means that more than 180 million persons researched health care online last year and this number is expected to grow.

With these staggering numbers in mind, this on line publishing resource brings together a variety of health care related topics. These topics include beauty and fitness, drug therapies, serious medical conditions, eye care and many others. For those Internet users who do not find a website related to your specific area of interest, please visit the websites of the Food and Drug Administration or WebMD. While visiting those sites, use the convenient search tool to find information about your specific topic of interest.

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All About Bifocals

All About Bifocals describes age-related farsightedness, known medically as presbyopia, and how bifocals, multifocal contact lenses or surgery can correct for these vision errors.

Vector Vision

VectorVision specializes in standardized vision testing for contrast sensitivity, glare sensitivity, low contrast acuity and ETDRS acuity.


Media Fact

Mediafact is an informational resource about specific diseases and their causes, including Stevens Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, primary pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension and malignant mesothelioma.

LASIK West Palm Beach

The surgeons of Rand Eye Institute are West Palm Beach LASIK specialists, who are also expert cataract surgeons. They are among the top eye surgeons in South Florida.


LASIK Atlanta

Farooq Ashraf, MD is an Atlanta LASIK and Atlanta Intralase specialist. He has corrected the vision of thousands of patients from the Atlanta and central Georgia regions.

LaserVue Eye Center

LASIK San Fransisco and LASIK San Jose. Dr. Jay Bansal offers custom wavefront LASIK vision correction, IntraLASE LASIK and NearVision CK at LaserVue Eye Centers' four locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a serious medical condition commonly caused by an allergic reaction to drugs. Information on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome symptoms, SJS causes, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).

All About Astigmatism

All About Astigmatism describes vision errors related to astigmatism and the various treatments, such as contact lenses and glasses, for the correction of astigmatism.


LASIK Baltimore

Dr. Sheri Rowen is a Baltimore LASIK surgeon who is one of the top LASIK Maryland specialists. Dr Rowen is also a Baltimore Cataract Surgery expert and is known as a Baltimore ReSTOR, ReZOOM and Crystalens specialist.

Invision Eye Care

LASIK New Jersey and LASIK NJ. Dr Edward Hedaya is an expert in vision correction surgery. His offices throughout central New Jersey offer the most advanced technology for laser vision correction and the highest quality surgical care. Dr Hedaya is an experienced LASIK and cataract surgeon.


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