Interview: The social life of health information | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

When you get sick, is your first stop Google or WebMD? According to a survey by Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, 61 percent of Americans turn to the web for online medical advice and information. And 20 percent of Americans have posted information about their health conditions at online forums. And new companies are popping up everyday that are connecting people via online communities so they can do everything from lose weight to start trials for new medications. WBUR spoke with Susannah Fox, associate director of digital strategy at Pew Internet and Mike Zani, CEO of Shape Up The Nation. You can listen to the conversation at WBUR.org.

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