Wednesday, May 26, 2021

5 Quick Questions To Help You Evaluate Health Websites

When you're looking for answers to a health question, do you look for information online? Many people do. But using the internet as a source

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When you're looking for answers to a health question, do you look for information online? Many people do. But using the internet as a source of health information can be risky because not all websites are trustworthy.

 

When you visit an online health site, ask these quick questions:

  • Who runs or created the site? Can you trust them?
  • What is the site promising or offering? Do its claims seem too good to be true?
  • When was the information written or reviewed? Is it up-to-date?
  • Where does the information come from? Is it based on scientific research?
  • Why does the site exist? Is it selling something?

 

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