- did you know?
- The value of agricultural research and extension to U.S. economic development and to the well-being of the American people has been recognized since the founding of this country. George Washington was the first to make a formal proposal for establishing a federal agency devoted to agriculture. Read more...
Have a question? Try asking one of our Experts
How do I find reliable health information on the Internet?
The Internet is a wonderful thing, but it should not replace the advice of a trained health provider. While the Internet makes it easy to research symptoms, treatments, prevention and general information about a condition, the Internet is unable to fill the role of your health provider in treating your specific condition. Also, search engines like Yahoo and Google might not always turn up the most reputable sites for information.
For information on what look for when evaluating Internet resources, visit http://www.extension.org/pages/Health_Information_on_the_Internet.
Have a specific question? Try asking one of our Experts
Unlike most other resources on the web, we have experts from Universities around the country ready to answer your questions.
Did you find this page useful?
This resource area was created by the: community
Find an Extension Office
Enter your zipcode to find your local Extension office:
Resource Area Feeds
In This Resource Area
- Disaster Preparedness
- Facts
- Finances
- Health
- Housing
- Nutrition
- Relationships
- Rural Caregiving
- Self Care
Resource Area Tags
Our Sponsors
Comments
Subscribe to this page's comments
Post a comment about this topic