Teens turn to Web for health

According to the Generation Rx.com survey by the KaiserFamilyFoundation, one in four 15 to 24 year olds in the US say that they get 'a lot' of health information online and a significant proportion of youth are acting on what they find. Nearly 40 percent of them saying they have changed their own behavior because of information they found on the Web.

The survey includes findings on how young people use the Internet as a health resource, their concerns about confidentiality, their opinions on filtering technology and online pornography, and new data on where and how often teens and young adults are going online.

About one in four of those surveyed have looked up information on weight issues, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and violence. Half of all online youths have searched the Web for information on specific diseases such as cancer or diabetes and sensitive, youth-oriented topics.

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