Most Searched Medical Questions: MT, ID, UT, WY, ND, SD

The Montana flu-season is still going strong. According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Montana's flu-season peaks between February and March. Be careful out there and make sure you wash your hands often. If you are feeling sick, staying home from work or school will help control the spread of illness.

Most Searched Medical Questions

Sometimes when people start getting symptoms of an illness come they will take to Google to find out what kind of illness they have. Keep in mind when you search Google, what you are searching isn't always a secret. According to Soliant.com, here are what Montanans, and our neighbors, are searching for most on Google when it comes to medical questions.

Montana:

• How long does the flu last?
• Is pneumonia contagious?

Idaho:

• Is melatonin safe?
• What causes low blood pressure?
• How do you get pink eye?
• How to pop your ears?
• How much caffeine is too much?

North Dakota:

• How to lower cholesterol?

South Dakota: 

• What is lupus?
• How long does food poisoning last?
• What side is your appendix on?
• What is Vertigo?
• Why does my stomach hurt?

Utah: 

• How do I get rid of dandruff?
• Why do I sweat so much?
• How to treat a burn?

Wyoming: 

• What is Ozempic?
• What happens if you eat mold?
• What temperature is a fever?
• How long flu contagious?

Be Safe Out There

You can learn a lot by what states are searching for answers to their medical questions. There are also a lot of assumptions you can make about the questions being asked. Either way, we have a lot of flu season left in Montana, be safe out there.