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Millions of consumers get health information from magazines, TV or the Internet. Some of the information is reliable and up to date; some is not. How can you tell the good from the bad?
First, consider the source. If you use the Web, look for an "about us" page. Check to see who runs the site: Is it a branch of the government, a university, a health organization, a hospital or a business? Focus on quality. Does the site have an editorial board? Is the information reviewed before it is posted? Be skeptical. Things that sound too good to be true often are. You want current, unbiased information based on research.
National Library of Medicine
Cornell Sheep Program - Evaluates and disseminates information on management, nutrition, health, selection, and marketing strategies for highly productive sheep systems.
New York University National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Center of Excellence - Focuses on recognition, evaluation, prevention and control of the adverse impact of environmental factors on human health. Provides information on faculty and research.
University of California Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit - PEHSU is one of several regional federally funded clinical and educational centers. Provides information on programs and services for expert clinical and public health evaluations of children and communities with suspected environmental health problems.
California Electric and Magnetic Fields Program - Government research, education, and technical assistance on possible health effects. General information on EMF, details of program activities, report of risk evaluation of human health risks of magnetic fields, and policy recommendations.
LyTec The Original EL Wire vs. Imitations - Describes how some EL products contain cadmium, a health risk, in their PVC material. Information also includes photos and descriptions of core structure, mechanical faults, sunlight effects, and other parameters of the wire, as a way to enable consumers to evaluate product quality.
USA - - National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) - Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate health plan performance. Includes links to accreditation and certification programs, compliance audits, and health plan report cards.
Pareto Health Group - Provides healthcare research, content development, document editing, and general information services for the public and private sectors. Services include survey design, marketing, web site evaluation, and customer satisfaction research.
DigitalCare - Provides health care information systems consulting, networking services, Internet development, systems integration, medical database development, data storage, archiving, medical image communications, needs analysis, strategic plans, feasibility studies, vendor evaluations, and product evaluations.
Drug Information Association - Information on the discovery, development, evaluation and utilization of medicines and related health care technologies.
eMedicine Health - Electroencephalography (EEG) - Consumer health resource center providing information on EEG, which is used in the evaluation of brain disorders.