Feds Upgrade ‘Healthfinder’ Website

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 7 No 6
Volume 7
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WASHINGTON--The government has upgraded its health information website, "healthfinder," adding two new sections: "Smart Choices," to tell people how to find reliable health information on the Internet, and "Just for You," to tailor information by age and ethnicity, with the aim of enabling consumers to seek information geared to children or aging parents, for example. The website can be reached at www.healthfinder.gov.

WASHINGTON--The government has upgraded its health information website, "healthfinder," adding two new sections: "Smart Choices," to tell people how to find reliable health information on the Internet, and "Just for You," to tailor information by age and ethnicity, with the aim of enabling consumers to seek information geared to children or aging parents, for example. The website can be reached at www.healthfinder.gov.

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