Q: What is TauMed?
TauMed offers a dynamic health platform where everyday people, healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and fitness experts can connect, publish, exchange, and manage health information.
Q: What is TauMed's mission?
TauMed is dedicated to creating a unique destination for people to discover, discuss, and manage any information related to their health and wellness.
Q: How is TauMed different?
TauMed combines an interactive online health community with a powerful, contextual search engine in order to assure a unique and satisfying user-experience. TauMed's intelligent platform provides dynamic user-to-content interaction, and a supportive community offers all the benefits of a closely linked social network.
Q: How do I create a TauMed account?
Membership is free! Just click on the "Join Now" link on TauMed's home page, or on the "Register" link that appears on the top right side of every TauMed page, and follow the simple instructions.
Q: What is the TauMed account activation process?
After you register, you will receive a confirmation email sent to the email address you provided. This email will contain a link that will allow you to instantly activate your account.
Q: How do I sign in to TauMed?
Just click on the "Sign-In" link that appears at the top right side of every TauMed page.
Q: I lost or forgot my username or password. What should I do?
Click on the "Sign In" link that appears at the top right side of every TauMed page. Then, click on either the "Forgot Password" or "Forgot Username" link. Enter the email address you used when registering on TauMed and press the "Submit" button. You will receive a reminder email with your user name and password.
Q: Where does the content on TauMed come from?
Search results are derived from information on TauMed's servers and information available from other Internet sources. TauMed web search results and original content are screened for clinical significance, relevance to the general public, and timeliness. All TauMed licensed content is URAC accredited and TauMed is HON certified. For more details about TauMed's editorial policy, please see TauMed's editorial policy page. User-generated content on TauMed is not subject to TauMed's editorial policy.
Q: How can I as a user contribute to the quality of TauMed's content?
The TauMed user community can help assure high standards and relevancy of topics by voting for best question, rating health videos, and flagging any inappropriate or offensive user-generated content. Although ranking, rating, and flagging are entirely optional, we encourage you to take advantage of these features and appreciate any input from our user community.
Q: Is user-generated content monitored?
No, the user-generated content is not screened or monitored. TauMed firmly believes in the democracy of the web. TauMed user community members can help assure high standards and relevancy of topics by voting for the best responses, rating, and flagging any inappropriate or offensive user-generated content. If flagged content might be considered inappropriate or offensive to some, TauMed reserves the right to un-publish such content, thereby removing it from the site.
Q: How do I search for health information on TauMed?
Just type the keywords of your search into the search bar that appears at the top of every TauMed screen. Your search results will include TauMed premium licensed doctor-reviewed content from leading sources, as well as credible consumer health information found elsewhere on the Web.
You can refine your search results and save your search for easy recall. You can also view search results by clicking on the following tabs above the search box:
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This will show you the latest news reports related to your search.
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This will show you questions, answers and shared information from the TauMed community related to your search.
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This will show you a list of health videos related to your search.
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TauMed
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This will show you TauMed's premium content from leading medical sources such as A.D.A.M., as it relates to your search.
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Q: What is unique about TauMed's search engine?
TauMed offers a powerful, contextualized vertical health search engine that draws only credible consumer-relevant information from the most authoritative health web sites in the world. TauMed's web search results are constantly refined, upgraded, and streamlined in order to reflect the TauMed community's interests and needs.
TauMed's search results contain only the most credible, current and relevant consumer health information and health-related news available on the Web. TauMed's search engine is updated daily to ensure that the most current information is available to the TauMed community at any time.
Q: How do I use the left side navigation?
Information shown on the left side of any page dynamically changes based on what a user is viewing at any given time. This ensures a unique personalized experience. The links appearing in relationship to the topic you are looking at include Document Tags, Medical Tags, Drug Tags, Health Shares, Community Questions, Health News, as well as related TauMed and Web content. This powerful feature offers the user dynamic personalized suggestions for fast and easy access to additional related information.
Q: How can I view News, Community, TauMed, or Video search results?
Your search can be refined to show results within the following specific categories:
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Q: What are the Health Communities?
Health Communities allow you to quickly find information related to a specific area of interest. When you click on one of the Health Communities, you will be presented with community questions, Health Shares, TauMed content, and Web content including news, all related to that specific category.
Q: What is TauMed's Symptom Lookup?
TauMed's Symptom Lookup provides users a way to educate themselves by learning about various symptoms and some of their most common possible causes. TauMed's Symptom Lookup does not offer a complete list of symptoms, nor does it include every possible cause of any specific symptom. TauMed's Symptom Lookup is NOT intended to be used as a diagnostic tool or self-help guide, and does not replace a doctor's visit, nor the need for an evaluation by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
Q: Is the information on TauMed's Symptom Lookup doctor reviewed?
Yes. The information has been written and reviewed by qualified medical professionals.
Q: How do I find the symptom that I'm looking for?
TauMed has conveniently arranged the symptoms in user-friendly and medically relevant categories. Go to the category that most closely reflects your area of interest and review the list of symptoms.
Q: How can I search for a doctor, a clinic, or a hospital?
Click on "Doctor and Hospital Lookup" at the bottom of TauMed's home page, enter the information required, and click on the "Search" button.
Q: How do I save a search result?
While you are looking at your search results, you can click on the "Save Search" link that appears at the top of the search results list. The search will then be added to your list of saved searches, and can be removed at any time in the future by signing in to your personal Health Space.
Q: Can I save information I found to be interesting?
Yes, you can save any information you view. Simply click on "Save Page", "Save this Question", "Save Health Share", "Save Video", or "Save Search". You will be prompted to sign-in if you are not already logged-in. Once you are logged into "My Health Space" you can view or manage any saved information. The "My Health Space" page also allows you to save, view, edit, email, and delete any information of interest, including search results, web links, videos, user-generated content, etc.
Q: Can I forward information to others? How is this done?
Yes you can. TauMed offers convenient e-mail forwarding on all of its pages. Simply click on the e-mail button and enter the e-mail address or addresses you wish to send to.
Q: What is TauMed's social platform?
TauMed's social platform enables consumers to be more proactive in managing their own health. You can create health communities, interact with other site visitors on a variety of health topics, and receive the most relevant and timely health information currently available on the Web, including news.
Q: How can I form a TauMed community?
Use the "Invite a Friend" feature to build your own community or circle of friends. TauMed users can communicate with each other via TauMed's integrated e-mail functionality, which enables users to conveniently share information with each other while at the same time maintaining their privacy.
Q: How can I as a user contribute to the quality of TauMed's user-generated content?
The TauMed user community can help assure high standards and relevancy of topics by voting for best question, rating health videos, and flagging any inappropriate or offensive user-generated content. Although ranking, rating, and flagging are entirely optional, we encourage you to take advantage of these features and we appreciate any input from our user community.
Q: What is My Health Space?
TauMed's My Health Space provides a comprehensive personalized experience allowing members to create and manage profiles, form friends' circles and online community support groups, as well as build and share their own personalized health libraries.
The "My Health Space" page also allows members to save, view, edit, email, and delete any information of interest, including search results, web links, videos, user-generated content, etc.
Q: How do I access and use My Health Space?
Just click on the "My Health Space" tab that appears near the top, right side of every TauMed page (you must be signed in to see this). Then click on any of the links to customize your TauMed account. The features available in My Health Space allow you to customize your experience and receive all the benefits of being a TauMed member.
Q: What is My Community Profile?
The "My Community Profile" feature allows you to share with the rest of the TauMed community any information about you as an individual that you would like others to know.
Q: Can I upload my own picture or image for my profile?
Yes, you may either upload your own image or choose among a number of avatars provided by TauMed.
Q: What is TauMed's "My Friends" feature and how can I invite others to join my Friends' Circle?
TauMed's "My Friends" feature allows you to add friends to your Health Space. The "Friends' Circle" feature allows you to form your own community circle of friends and to create your own support group. You can start your own online community based on any health-related subject of interest.
Simply click on "Add a Friend" in the "My Friends" portlet to add a friend to your Health Space. You can find and add a friend either by username or email address. If you know the TauMed username of the friend that you would like to add, enter the username and click submit. A message will be sent to your friend. Once your friend accepts the invitation, he/she will become available as a friend under "My Friends". You will have the option of either sharing your list of friends with everyone or keeping it private.
Q: What is TauMed's "My Favorite Members" feature?
TauMed's favorite member feature allows you to add preferred TauMed members to your Health Space. Simply click on "Add a Favorite" in the "My Favorite Members" portlet, enter the TauMed username of the community member you would like to add, and click on the "Submit" button. You may show your favorites to the community or hide them from the community.
Q: Can I email other community members and maintain my anonymity?
Yes, you will be able to maintain your anonymity since you are only using your screen user name.
Q: What is my address book and how do I manage it?
TauMed's "Address Book" feature within My Health Space allows you to add and manage email addresses. You can bulk upload email addresses or enter them in a comma-separated format.
Q: Can I bookmark any external links of interest for later reference?
Yes. Simply click on "Add a Link" in the "My Links" portlet at the left bottom of the "My Health Space" page, type the title of your bookmark, and enter the web address (URL).
Q: How do I ask a question?
Simply type your question into the "Ask a Health Question" box that appears on the left side of the screen. Then click on the "Ask Question" button (you have to be signed-in to ask a question).
Step 1: Review your question and make any necessary changes. As you type your question, you will see a list of "Related Community Questions" appear below the question box. This will let you see if someone else has already asked a similar question. If so, you can just click on the similar question to see what other members have contributed to this topic so far.
Step 2: Once you have completed typing your question, you will be presented with a list of categories and subcategories. Select the category that you feel most likely reflects your question. You may choose to skip the categorization step.
Step 3: Indicate whether you want to be notified by email when someone answers your question and click on the "Post My Question" button.
Q: How do I answer a question?
If you want to respond to a question, just click on the "Add an Answer or a Response" link that appears below each question.
Q: Can I receive an email alert whenever one of my questions has been answered?
Yes, you can receive an email alert whenever someone answers your question. Simply click the "Email Notification" box when posting your question.
Q: What is the "Vote for Best Answer" feature?
Often, you will see more than one response to a question. If you feel that one response may be better or more informative than the others, you can indicate this by clicking on the "Vote as Best Answer" link. Answers that have been voted as "Best Answer" will appear before other answers. This helps promote the democracy of the Web and ensures that the best user-generated content literally rises to the top.
Q: Can I critique another user's question, answer or responses?
Yes you can by either adding a response or by flagging such a question or flagging any posted answers or responses. Simply click on the "Flag as Inappropriate" link below the question, answer, or response.
Q. How can I avoid having my contribution flagged by other users?
The best way is to follow TauMed's guidelines for user-generated content. Choose a topic that is relevant to health, wellness, or fitness, and avoid posting content that might be viewed as offensive by general community standards. Most of all use common sense and treat other TauMed users and the TauMed community with respect.
Q: Can I save other members' questions in My Health Space?
Yes, simply click on the "Save this Question" link that appears at the bottom of every question.
Q: What is a Health Share?
TauMed's My Health Share provides you a service to manage and create new community blogs, share personal experiences and write commentaries on any health related topic. The subjects are as varied as the people who comprise TauMed's diverse community.
Q: What is the "My Health Share" tab?
TauMed's My Health Share provides you a service to manage and create new community blogs, share personal experiences and write commentaries on any health related topic. The subjects are as varied as the people who comprise TauMed's diverse community.
Q: How do I start a new Health Share?
Sign-in. If you are not yet registered, do so to become a TauMed member. It is free of charge, quick, and easy to do. Click on the "My Health Share" tab next to the "My Health Space" tab at the right top of your personal page. Next, click on the "Create a Health Share" link and follow the instructions. You can create as many Health Shares as you like.
Q: Are there specific requirements for posting a Health Share?
Yes there are. Your topic of choice should be related to health, wellness, or fitness, and the text you enter as the body of information should be at least 200 words in length.
Q: If a Health Share I have posted on TauMed has been un-published, can I re-submit the information?
Yes, TauMed encourages users to resubmit their contributions in a format consistent with TauMed's terms of use.
Q: Can I keep my Health Share private or make it public?
Yes, you have a choice. Your Health Share may be kept private or shared with the community for others to view and comment. Simply click on the button indicating your preference when you are posting or editing your Health Share.
Q: Can I save any external links to my Health Share?
Yes, TauMed's "Add Links" feature allows you to include links to other Internet locations. Simply click on "Add Links" and follow the instructions.
Q: Can I receive an email alert when someone posts a comment to my Health Share?
Yes, you can receive an email alert whenever someone comments on your Health Share. Simply click the "Email Alert" box when creating or editing your Health Share.
Q: How do I add my comments to someone else's Health Share?
At the bottom of each Health Share page, you will see a place to "Share Your Experiences". Just write your comment in the space provided and click on the "Post" button. Your comment will be immediately added to that Health Share.
Q: Can I save other members' Health Shares in My Health Space?
Yes, simply click on the "Save this Health Share" link that appears under the title of each Health Share.
Q: Can I critique other user's comments made in response to a Health Share?
Yes you can by either adding a comment of your own, or by flagging such comments. Simply click on the "Flag as Inappropriate" link below the comments box.
Q: What is TauMed Mobile?
TauMed Mobile offers full mobile access (
www.taumed.com or
mobile.taumed.com) to the TauMed web site, making its personalization, real time community tools, and advanced health search more accessible using any mobile device. If you are a TauMed registered user, you can ask and answer questions using any mobile device.
Q: What are the advantages of mobile access to the TauMed web site?
Mobile access benefits people who want to find timely and credible health information, no matter where they are or what they are doing. Anyone awaiting their doctor's appointment for example can connect to the Internet via PDAs, mobile phones, a Blackberry(tm) or any other handheld device for immediate access to TauMed's vast community resources.
Q: What is TauMed Video?
TauMed video is the home for online videos related to health and fitness. It allows users to upload, share, and watch health-related video content, and to further connect with other users who share similar interests.
Q: What is unique about TauMed Video?
The video-sharing platform is fully integrated with TauMed's search functionality and TauMed's community platform. This allows community members to maintain an overview of all relevant information regardless of where they are on the site.
Q: What does TauMed's video content consist of?
TauMed Health Videos feature premium video casts by physicians and trainers as well as a community video-sharing functionality. The video-sharing platform is fully integrated with TauMed's search functionality as well as the community platform. This feature allows community members to share their personal stories with each other.
Q: Can I upload my own videos and share them with other community members?
Yes, the most exciting thing about TauMed Video is that you can upload and share your own videos with the rest of the community by following a few simple steps. Once uploaded, your video will be available for you and the community to view. This way, you can share your exercise journals, training plans, preparations for competitions, live sports events, and many other interesting health and fitness activities with others.
Q: How do I upload a video?
Simply click on the "Video Upload" icon on any page.
Step 1: You will be prompted to sign in if you are not already signed in.
Step 2: Enter the video details, which are the title of your video, a short video description, and video tag terms to help people find your video.
Step 3: Categorize your video by first selecting a top-level category, then any sub-categories that may apply to your video. This helps users locate your video more easily. You may skip the categorization.
Step 4: Upload your video. Do not close this window until your upload is complete.
Q: What type of video content can I upload on TauMed Video?
Users may upload any video content relating to health and fitness in a broad sense, provided the content can be considered appropriate and not offensive by general community standards.
Q: Can I keep my own video journals on TauMed?
Yes, as long as your video submission meets TauMed's criteria for community video uploads.
Q: Can I display TauMed videos on my own web site?
We only allow others to show TauMed videos using the TauMed provided embed code. TauMed provides you with an embed code that allows you to show any of TauMed's videos on your own site. When embedding TauMed's video player, you must include a prominent link back to TauMed's web site on all pages. TauMed does not permit any modifying, building upon, or blocking of any portion of the embeddable video player.
Q: How do I embed TauMed's video embed code on my web site?
All you need to do is copy the "embed code" provided with each video into the body of the HTML of your page where you would like the video to appear.
Q: Can I forward links to TauMed videos to others?
Yes, forwarding links to videos via e-mail is enabled for all of TauMed's video content. Just click on the e-mail button and enter the e-mail address or addresses you wish to forward the video to.
Q: Can my video commentaries be kept private or limited to certain designated users?
TauMed offers users complete control over the extent to which their contributions are shared with others. Depending on your personal preference, you may keep your video commentaries private, or you may share them with a select group or the entire community.
Q: How do I flag inappropriate videos?
If you consider a video as inappropriate or offensive based on TauMed's Terms of Use, you can report this by clicking on the "Flag as Inappropriate" button under the respective video.
Q: Does TauMed prohibit any commercial uses of TauMed Video?
TauMed's Terms of Use clarify what kinds of uses of TauMed's embeddable player are permitted. Users may embed TauMed videos on their sites and in their blogs. TauMed reserves the right to restrict such use, if the primary goal of embedding TauMed videos is to aggregate TauMed videos for the purpose of generating advertisement revenue or to compete with TauMed.
As a user you agree not to use the TauMed Website, including the TauMed Embeddable Player for any commercial use, without the prior written authorization of TauMed, Inc. The commercial uses do not include using the embeddable player to show videos on an ad-enabled website or blog, provided the primary purpose of using the embeddable player is not to gain advertising revenue or compete with TauMed, Inc.
Q. Am I allowed to alter or modify any part of the TauMed Video Player?
No. Users agree not to alter or modify any part of TauMed's embeddable video player and any of its related technologies.
Q: Are there any other video content restrictions?
The following video file restrictions apply:
- Maximum file size of 100 MB.
- File types: .MPG, .WMV, .AVI, .FLV or .MOV
If you're not sure of your video file type, proceed with the upload. Any unknown file type will automatically be rejected during the video processing stage.
- No copyrighted videos.
- You may not watermark your videos with your site logos, phone numbers, or URLs.
- All community videos must comply with our Terms of Use.
Q: What is the TauMed Newsletter?
The TauMed Newsletter is TauMed's regularly published online circulation that brings you news about TauMed as well as interesting health topics, advice from the experts, and select contributions from the TauMed community. Much of the newsletter takes advantage of TauMed's video format, making it easier and more entertaining to educate yourself and catch up on what's new in health and fitness.
Q: Can I subscribe and unsubscribe to the TauMed Newsletter?
Yes you can. To unsubscribe, simply click on the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the newsletter. Newly registered users will automatically receive TauMed's newsletter. If you are an existing user and have previously unsubscribed, you may resubscribe by emailing your request to help [at] taumed [dot] com.
Q: What are TauMed's terms of use?
To view TauMed's complete Terms of Use, please
click here.
Q: Am I allowed to alter or modify any part of the TauMed Web Site?
No. Users agree not to alter or modify any part of the TauMed Web Site.
Q: Does TauMed have any restrictions with regard to automated systems?
TauMed does not allow any automated systems such as robots, spiders, or offline readers capable of accessing the web site in a way that exceeds the capabilities of a human effort employing a conventional on-line web browser. Exempt from this restriction are the operators of public search engines that copy site content for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices to an extent that can be considered both necessary and reasonable. This does not include caching or archiving of such materials, and TauMed reserves the right to revoke these exemptions either generally or in specific cases at any time.
Q: What is TauMed's position on solicitation?
TauMed prohibits (i) the collection of any personally identifiable information including account names from its web site, and (ii) the use of the communication systems provided by the web site such as comments, email, etc. for the purpose of commercial solicitation.
Q: If I go to TauMed, do I still need a doctor?
Yes, absolutely! TauMed is NOT a substitute for professional medical care.
THE SERVICE TAUMED OFFERS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. The Service is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard or delay obtaining professional medical advice because of anything you have read on the Service!
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. TauMed does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Service. Reliance on any information provided on the Service, including by TauMed employees, others appearing on the Service at the invitation of TauMed, or other users of the Service is solely at your own risk.
Q: Does TauMed have a privacy policy?
Yes, to view the complete TauMed Privacy Policy,
click here. Your use of the TauMed Service is subject to TauMed's privacy policy.
Q: Why does TauMed need a privacy policy?
TauMed is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. The privacy policy explains how TauMed collects and utilizes your personal information when you use TauMed's products and services.
Q: What if I have a question about TauMed's privacy policy?
If you have any questions or comments about TauMed's privacy policy or the use of your personal information TauMed has received, please contact information [at] taumed [dot] com.
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