  Searching health information on web has become an integral part of today's
world, and many people turn to the Web for healthcare information and
healthcare assessment. Our pilot study investigates users' preferences for the
type of search results (image, news, video, etc.), and investigates users'
ability to accurately interpret online health information for the purpose of
self diagnosis. The preliminary results reveal that blog and news articles are
most sought by users when searching online information and there exist
challenges in the use of online health information for self-diagnosis.
