Do you like to read articles/watch videos about health or your illnesses?

Ilya

Ilya

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Do you like to read articles/watch videos about health or your illnesses? What do you read/watch and why a particular resource?
I want to learn about interesting sites with general articles on the topic of health.
 

Absolutely! Anytime I have a "glitch", I go to the MayoClinic, or WebMD web sites and research any abnormalities I might be feeling. That allows me to see if it might be anything serious, and prepare me for a doctor visit, if needed. It also gives me plenty of things to ask the doctor, and help make sure he isn't coming up with an incorrect diagnosis. The way doctors are so rushed today, a person needs to do their own "homework" if they want good results.
 
Ilya said:
LikeDo you like to read articles/watch videos about health or your illnesses? What do you read/watch and why a particular resource?
I want to learn about interesting sites with general articles on the topic of health.
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I am constantly reading articles and watching videos about health matters. I tell people that fitness is a "hobby" of mine, just to put some perspective on it. Going further, fitness is a big part of the lifestyle I've embraced, since retiring.

My bucket list: Feeling better, feeling younger than my years, avoiding the avoidable health pitfalls.
 

Don M. said:
Absolutely! Anytime I have a "glitch", I go to the MayoClinic, or WebMD web sites and research any abnormalities I might be feeling. That allows me to see if it might be anything serious, and prepare me for a doctor visit, if needed. It also gives me plenty of things to ask the doctor, and help make sure he isn't coming up with an incorrect diagnosis. The way doctors are so rushed today, a person needs to do their own "homework" if they want good results.
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Why did you choose MayoClinic and WebMD? Are they perfect?
 
Nathan said:
I am constantly reading articles and watching videos about health matters. I tell people that fitness is a "hobby" of mine, just to put some perspective on it. Going further, fitness is a big part of the lifestyle I've embraced, since retiring.

My bucket list: Feeling better, feeling younger than my years, avoiding the avoidable health pitfalls.
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Interesting. Do you read articles on which site? And what is the approximate duration of the videos that you watch? Personally, I don't like long videos.
 
Ilya said:
Interesting. Do you read articles on which site? And what is the approximate duration of the videos that you watch? Personally, I don't like long videos.
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I read articles from many sources, some I see on Facebook, my myfitnesspal app constant feeds me articles on weight loss, nutrition, exercise and general health matters. Google search a lot on specific health matters, I always read multiple articles on any given subject, as a "fact check" effort. Men's health, general nutrition, mental health,supplements and whether they're safe & effective, etc.
In answer to your questions: I find myself on such sites as WebMD, NCBI, MayoClinic. As for videos, the shorter the better- I'm not lookin' to get a degree, just want to know some general info. ;)
 
Only if I want to know more about a particular issue I'm having. I think if you keep searching and reading about things that can go wrong, you could end up a hypochondriac and keep worrying if you have this or that.
 
Nathan said:
I read articles from many sources, some I see on Facebook, my myfitnesspal app constant feeds me articles on weight loss, nutrition, exercise and general health matters. Google search a lot on specific health matters, I always read multiple articles on any given subject, as a "fact check" effort. Men's health, general nutrition, mental health,supplements and whether they're safe & effective, etc.
In answer to your questions: I find myself on such sites as WebMD, NCBI, MayoClinic. As for videos, the shorter the better- I'm not lookin' to get a degree, just want to know some general info. ;)
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"Fact check" effort? Do you not always trust the doctors and therefore check?
 
Ruthanne said:
I google symptoms of my illnesses and my illness itself and from well know Med. schools. Haven't watched any videos on it, though.
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Do you trust all the resources with articles? How do you check whether the article is true or not?
 
RadishRose said:
I listen to my doctor. I just don't enjoy reading about maladies and sickness. If I really needed to I would, but I don't "like" to.
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I feel the same way. But sometimes I don't trust the doctor's prescribed treatment (it seems more expensive) and double-check. Don't you ever do that?
 
OneEyedDiva said:
When I have an illness or have received a definitive diagnosis, I absolutely want to read up on it. I do the same with people I care about. I tend to read articles from trusted sites more than watching videos although "YouTube University" has been known to be quite helpful with some things.
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Why would you want to read about it after your diagnosis? What motivates you?
I watched "YouTube University", interesting! But why do you watch it, and not other channels?
 
Ilya said:
"Fact check" effort? Do you not always trust the doctors and therefore check?
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Many many articles on the internet are posted by bloggers, some of which have an "agenda"....to sell products or books or videos. As is often the case, there is a lot of accurate information presented, but sometimes mixed in with unproven theories and studies which support the author's commercial efforts.
 
Ilya said:
Why would you want to read about it after your diagnosis? What motivates you?
I watched "YouTube University", interesting! But why do you watch it, and not other channels?
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Ilya..there's usually more information online about causes, managing and treatment alternatives for diseases. I've used WebMD and MayoClinic.org.; there are more. My question is...why wouldn't someone want to know more about how to manage their medical condition(s)?

"YouTube University" is just an informal term my son and I (and some others) jokingly use to indicate how easy it is to find instructions on how to do things on YouTube (YT). He got on there and learned how to fix the problem with their toilet. He also is learning how to use different features for his music production program. I used YT to find out how to do some things with my Android phone and tablet. More recently, how to tie and wrap my head scarves in different, fashionable ways
 
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Whenever I'm prescribed a medication, I look it up online to see how it works and what side-effects to watch for. I'll go to at least 3 sites and I always click the links to the studies that have been published in medical journals.

Before I had surgeries on my spine, I looked for youtube videos about them, so I'd know what to expect, how long the average recovery time is, after-care advice, etc.
 
s76l42 said:
Абсолютно. Большая часть моих книг посвящена здоровью и питанию. Я не ем сахар или обработанные пищевые продукты и много читал на обе темы. One of my favorite conversations on the detrimental effects of sugar is by Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology.
Sugar: The Bitter Truth - YouTube
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How did you come to this?
 

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