The influence of the media and the Internet on the formation of the attitude of Russians to their health: a sociological analysis.

The main purpose of the article is to identify the specifics and significance of the influence of the Internet and traditional media (television, radio, periodicals) on the formation of Russians' value attitude to their health. The article analyzes the results of domestic and foreign studies devoted to the study of this problem. Printed scientific documents and Internet sites were used as empirical material. One of the main conclusions of the article is that it is the Internet that is the most preferred source of health information for Russians today (the majority of residents of our country still receive news information on TV in general). The largest number of health websites in the Russian Internet space today is devoted to the topic of cardiovascular, oncological, gastrointestinal and neurological diseases, as well as influenza and SARS. The article analyzes in detail l the participation of traditional media in the process of forming a caring attitude among Russians to their well-being. Attention is also paid to the fact that the Internet and domestic mass media can have both positive and negative effects in the dissemination of health information.