An interesting letter was posted on the Google Blog talking about a couple that used Google to save their premature twins from a dangerous medical procedure soon after birth. Turns out that an apparent complication in the health of one of the twins led the medical team to tell the parents that their son required an emergency blood transfusion.

The quick-thinking father googled the symptoms and found a medical article stating that the condition was normal. After showing the article to the medical staff, the staff did some research and admitted their diagnosis was incorrect.

Yay for Google being there to allow us quick access to information, and offering a tool to help us make better informed decisions.