A Google spokesperson provided CNN with a list of topics using data collected from January through mid-December.
This year’s list featured more questions about common illnesses compared to 2016, in which search terms such as Zika, traumatic brain injuries and cupping were among the most searched topics, according to the report.
Here are the 10 most Googled health questions in 2017.
- What causes hiccups?
- How to stop snoring?
- What causes kidney stones?
- Why am I so tired?
- How long does the flu last?
- What is normal blood pressure?
- How to lower cholesterol?
- What causes high blood pressure?
- What is ADHD?
- What is lupus?
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