Is 'patientsplaining' beneficial for your health?

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Seven in 10 Americans are guilty of “patientsplaining” their online health findings to their doctor (68%), according to new research.

A survey looked at how 2,000 general population Americans invest time into their health and found that three in four do at least some health-related research in their spare time (77%).

When they experience a change in their bodies, the same percentage of respondents would schedule a doctor’s appointment first (30%) as those who would look their concerns up online themselves (32%).

Conducted by OnePoll for Vimergy, the survey found that those surveyed want to take an even greater interest in caring for their body, with the average person researching the best ways to care for their health five times within the past month.

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