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Teens to take embarrassing ailments to Second Life doctors

FirstDiggFirstDigg sent a shout to Mattman9876   112 days ago
Spanish health authorities launched a virtual portal through Second Life designed to help young people too embarrassed to speak to a doctor about sexually transmitted disease or a drug problem. "This idea started as a way to connect real health professionals and adolescents and to give internet users a reliable space to get health advice."