Finding Reliable Health Resources on the Web

A Do Well Be Well Course from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Section IV – Conclusion

Now that you know how to find reliable health information on the Internet, it is time for you to use what you know to share this information with others.

You can help your friends, relatives, and other people you know learn to be smart health information consumers by sharing your new-found knowledge with them.

You can also use the information you have learned to find out about other information related to health issues like benefits.

Here are some websites about benefits for you to look at and share:

You can also look for information from some online news sources. However, you should use the tools you learned in the other sections to judge this information before you use it. Some good sites include:

Remember to check for reliability with any articles you find on these sites.

Enrichment Activities:

  • Create a handout for a group you are involved with containing 5 reliable sites for health problems you choose.
  • Print out and take our short Post-Test (PDF) to see what you have learned. Fax your completed post-test with your initials on it to 979-845-6496. Thanks!

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Last updated: 2 November, 2010

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