As we all age, we will find that we need to spend a greater portion of our time with MD’s and other health care providers. In order for us to make the best use of this time it is important to be as informed as possible. We can do that by asking questions that lead us to the best and most complete information. We need to use our best critical thinking to separate the good info from the garbage.
Remember that you need to be aware of the source of any health information that comes your way. The web is a wonderful source of information but anyone can post anything that takes their fancy. Reliable info will come from government websites, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or from sites that post research papers. The trick is to be suspicious of the hype and to look for well conducted research that uses control groups and can be repeated. Testimonials of how wonderful some new treatment seems to be are the beginning of the research not the end.
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