https://padlet.com/871671/dc0ms3enyqy3 Health Information en-us 2017-06-28 21:13:49 UTC 2017-06-28 21:22:20 UTC hello@padlet.com 871671 https://padlet.com/871671/dc0ms3enyqy3/wish/177685938 The Internet can be amazing.  It can supply you with instant information, but when it comes to health information, you need to be careful, "Much of the information on the internet is valuable; however, the internet also allows rapid and widespread distribution of false and misleading information".  When using websites to clarify information, make sure they are reliable.  Every site should include various sources, "Medical facts and figures should have references (such as citations of articles published in medical journals)".  Checking the date of specific sites is also important, as things could have changed in the medical field, "Medical information needs to be current because medical research is constantly coming up with new information about medical conditions and how best to treat or prevent them".]]> 2017-06-28 21:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/871671/dc0ms3enyqy3/wish/177685938 871671 https://padlet.com/871671/dc0ms3enyqy3/wish/177686145 My friend's mom had to make sure that there wasn't a specific ingredient in a certain product.  The label wasn't clear about the ingredients, so she had to check online.  It turned out that the ingredient was in the product, so she wasn't able to use it.]]> 2017-06-28 21:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/871671/dc0ms3enyqy3/wish/177686145