Dr. Linda Talks About ... How to Be a Good Health Detective.

Contents:

• 0:00 - Introduction

• 1:56 - #1 Who is the author?

• 2:43 - #2 How can you contact them?

• 2:47 - #3 Why has the article been written?

• 3:22 - #4 Is there a quick way to tell what kind of an organization is putting out the information?

• 3:53 - #5 Is the article written in a fair and balanced way?

• 4:22 - #6 Are the claims based upon a quality clinical study?

• 5:14 - #7 Was the study funded by a drug company?

• 5:25 - #8 Does a report sound too good to be true?

• 5:30 - #9 What is the status of the product described?

• 6:09 - #10 When was the article written?

• 6:13 - #11 Is the article well - written?

• 6:19 - #12 Is this the original information source?

• 6:50 - Good health websites

Every day we are bombarded with health advice from the internet, magazines, TV, social media and elsewhere. While some health information resources are current and reliable, others are not. Of course, the best people to turn to, to get personalized health and medical advice are your healthcare provider and pharmacist who know you best.

Still, many of us turn to other health resources for guidance. We want to be informed consumers. Dr. Linda helps us become good health detectives with 12 questions we should ask to determine if the information we are receiving is trustworthy. She also offers a list of reliable health websites we can use.