A recent study showed that ~40% of available online health information is inaccurate.
Where do you go to get your health information? Do you ever search to verify that the information you've received is accurate?
I'm, personally, a big fan of HealthyChildren.org because the content is all written and approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics......as well as MayoClinic.com and WebMD.com.
Mayo Clinic and WebMD like you mentioned. I'm in Cleveland so I also use the Cleveland Clinic website - www.clevelandclinic.org
I especially like the Cleveland Clinic site because it has a lot of information but you can also see what treatments are available and what physicians and locations offer them.
I call my pharmacist
I use "trusted sources" (WebMD, Cleveland Clinic) like those mentioned, but I also make sure to check multiple online sources, instead of just one or two. I also check health periodicals, as well as talking to our family doctor.
library. health/medical resources
As far as nutrition goes my suggestion is not only read your labels and know your products, also know your company. Health food stores don't always have the best products. check me out at ____@____.com If labels aren't accessable to you...wonder why. Good Luck
I haven't used the first two, but I don't like WebMD.com because it's VERY anti-alternative medicine. They recently posted a horribly flawed homebirth study that was quickly proven wrong and refuted by many sources. Ever since then I avoid it.
I prefer looking at studies myself instead of taking the word of doctors a lot of the time. The Cochrine (?) Database and BMJ are good sources for original studies.
