Top Health Searches on Google In 2016

The top health-related Google searches of 2016 revealed what people are most curious about. “What is Zika virus?” was the top hit followed by “What is cupping and doping?” Another popular search term was “TBI,” or traumatic brain injury. In the United States, some popular health questions included “Can you get pregnant while on your period,” “how to get rid of cold sores,” and “what causes a yeast infection?” Around the world, the most popular questions were those about hash, hickeys, dopamine, enemas, farting, lobotomies, and even “what is a wet dream?”