Signs of a Bad Health Website - CBS news.

[cleanhippie]

Signs of a Bad Health Website


(CBS) We are use to finding the answers to just about everything on the internet including questions about our health. The March issue of ShopSmart Magazine lists which medical websites you should turn to, and which ones you should avoid. Sue Perry, Deputy Editor for ShopSmart Magazine gives advice on how to spot a health website you should not trust.

If a health website is trying to sell dietary supplements, herbs or homeopathic products don't use that site for a source of information. emphasis added

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Be skeptical of testimonials and rely on a thorough review of all the evidence, not opinion. Don't fall for advice that is one sided or lacking entirely.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/02/uttm/main7308288.shtml

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These things SHOULD go without saying, but yet I keep seeing folks post links to websites that "is trying to sell dietary supplements, herbs or homeopathic products", so.......

[HuckleB]

1. Recommend.

Alas, it appears that those who prefer bad advice have been here already.

:rofl:

[Ian David]

2. Always look for the HONCode seal on the website, and download the HONCode Firefox extension.

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HON was founded to encourage the dissemination of quality health information for patients and professionals and the general public, and to facilitate access to the latest and most relevant medical data through the use of the internet.

The HONcode certification is an ethical standard aimed at offering quality health information. It demonstrates the intent of a website to publish transparent information. The transparency of the website will improve the usefulness and objectivity of the information and the publishment of correct data.

The HONcode is a code of ethics that guides site managers in setting up a minimum set of mechanisms to provide quality, objective and transparent medical information tailored to the needs of the audience.



More:
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