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webmd

Why you really shouldn’t rely on the Internet for health advice

All you need is this ‘one simple trick.’

On Apr 11, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

Internet Culture Via

Dr. Internet to the rescue!

Spoiler: You're dying.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Matt Lubchansky

Internet Culture

Florida man’s belching makes him sound like a gassy walrus

WebMD lovers on YouTube, your time has come.

On May 22, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

Internet Culture

It’s allergy season, and these apps want to help you survive it

For most people, spring is a time of celebration and rebirth. For hay fever sufferers, it's hell. 

On May 7, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Tech

Soon you’ll be able to text 911 for help

Go easy on the emojis, though.

On Mar 13, 2014 by Miles Klee

Tech

WebMD unveils interactive cold and flu map for hypochondriacs

Ladies and gentlemen, start your sniffling.

On Dec 27, 2013 by Miles Klee

IRL

Would you pay anonymous ‘doctors’ in Bitcoin for medical advice?

In the Bitcoin economy, even medical care is anonymous.

On Nov 25, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech

Why WebMD might actually be bad for your health

Are you really sick, or is it just that cyberchondria acting up again?

On Oct 11, 2013 by Tim Sampson

IRL

Mom spends hours searching WebMD for help with son’s gunshot wound

A mother could face felony charges for chld endangerment after waiting seven hours to take her son to a hospital.

On May 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture News

Let Facebook plan your next “pox party”

Not to be confused with the "pox lollipops" of old, the Facebook group Find a Pox Party Near You helps anti-vaccine parents get their children infected with chickenpox. 

On Nov 8, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture News

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