In this column I generally address issues concerning your computer's health. But did you know that there are many things you can do with your computer to keep yourself happy and healthy?
For example, last month I talked about online gaming—something that definitely keeps me happy—but what about keeping physically fit?
With an Internet connection it is easy to gain access to any kind of information you want. Typically, some of the most overlooked websites have been health sites. But that’s changing.
Visits to health and medical websites are up. According to Hitwise, which monitors Internet use, 27 percent of Internet users clicked on to a health site in May, compared with 19 percent one year ago.
Surveys show that consumers are doing a pretty good job of finding credible health information on the Web, but there is a lot more that goes ignored.
Here is a list of some excellent health sites that often get overlooked.