Online Health Information – Should You Trust It?

You or a loved one is newly diagnosed with a serious health condition. Or maybe your doctor has prescribed a new medication and you’re concerned about side effects. Or you need surgery and want to know what to expect. Where do you turn? According to the Pew Research Center, if you’re like 80% of the Internet users out there, you’ve looked for health-related information online. But type “cancer” into a search engine and you’ll get over 306,000,000 (yes, million!) results. Where do you begin? And can you trust what you find? Here are some guidelines to help you.

Things to Look for in a Legitimate Health Site

First of all, what does the URL or website address end in? If it’s a.gov (government site),.org (organization’s site),  (educational site), the information there is most likely to be trustworthy. If it’s a.com, you’ll have to look closer. The site may be legitimate, but it may also be trying to sell you something, or contain inaccurate information.

Is there an author or organization associated with the website? If an author is listed, what are his or her credentials?

Is there “contact” information available — an address, phone number or email? Is there an “about us page?

When was the site last updated? Is the information current? (You may find this information near the bottom of the page).

Look to see if there is an HONcode or similar indication of accreditation. These sites must go through an approval process and follow certain ethical guidelines.…

Senior Health Tips To Stay Healthier

Our body experiences a total change with age. The body loses its endurance making the organs weak. As a result, the body is easily affected by a number of serious illnesses and also requires a lot of time to recover from diseases that make the body weaker. To avoid such problems in the later years of our lives, early prevention with special health tips seems to be the best choice.

A major component of senior health involves involving educating the elderly about general health issues that can affect our health naturally as we get older. Certain things must be considered as follows

Things to consider for a Healthy Life for seniors

  1. Lifestyle
  2. Diet
  3. Physical activity
  4. Past and present health conditions
  5. Hereditary health problems

There are a number of senior health programs organized by a number of health organizations that provide services related to routine medical examinations and assist in understanding early warning signs of general health problems that may occur due to aging. It also provides the right treatment at the right time through the right diagnosis. It also improves health conditions and can make a significant difference in quality of life.

It is important to refer to special care based on personal health issues and age considerations. Appropriate consultation for health guidelines is very important at this stage because seniors often undergo various medications that increase the risk of drug conflicts with some side effects. To get the right treatment such complications must be considered.

Some Heath Maintenance Tips