OBJECTIVES To estimate the number and geographic location of web sites selling cigarettes in the USA, and to examine their sales and marketing practices. METHODS Comprehensive searches were conducted using four keyword terms and five popular internet search engines, supplemented by sites identified in a news article. Over 1800 sites were examined to identify 88 internet cigarette vendors. M...

In a growing number of classes, students have internet access through laptop or laboratory computers. Internet access could enhance student learning by allowing them to read online course materials provided by the instructor plus other material relevant to the course. However, students may be distracted from the class by surfing the Internet, chatting online, checking emails, and so on. Therefo...

More women are frequently referring to the Internet for health information, yet the readability of information about menopause on the Internet has not been widely studied. To address this gap, this study examined the readability of information about menopause on 25 Internet Web sites. Findings included that information on the Web sites had a reading level higher than the recommended sixth-grade...

This document describes various methods for interworking between the Internet and an Internet in which Endpoint Identifiers are separated from to Routing Locators using the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP). Existing Internet hosts that do not participate in the LISP system must still be able to reach sites numbered from this EID prefixes. This new draft describes mechanisms which might be ...

BACKGROUND A large number of patients who are interested in esthetic surgery actively search the Internet, which represents nowadays the first source of information. However, the quality of information available in the Internet on liposuction is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of patient information on liposuction available in the Internet. METHODS The quant...

The Internet is a powerful tool for accessing information about complex health topics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate breast cancer Internet sites using published criteria about website structure. Two searches were undertaken (November 1998 and June 1999) using the Yahoo search engine, providing a sample of 136 unique addresses. The results showed 1) owner's credentials were identifi...

The Internet is now regarded as a rapid and cost-effective means of disseminating information world-wide. As biomedical resources become increasingly available on the Internet, it will prove an invaluable aid to undergraduate education, clinical research, and continuing medical education. It will also provide members of the public direct access to a vast range of medical information. This colum...

As this new medium has become pervasive, companies with an Internet presence have labored to distinguish their Web sites and marketing techniques from the offerings of others. Consumers who purchase goods and services over the Internet want things faster, cheaper, and better. Waiting for a slow Web site to download overly complicated graphics or navigating through clunky computer screens have p...