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The Internet is one of the public’s main sources of information for making decisions about complementary health approaches. While many health websites are reliable, some are missing important information. It can be difficult to know whether a website is misleading. But the likelihood that the website is correct increases if it (1) comes from a source that isn’t trying to promote a particular point of view, (2) was written by a science or health reporter trained to understand medical findings, and (3) includes quotes from experts not connected to the research being discussed. . . . . . . . . . . #healthliteracy #knowthescience #science #complementarymedicine #integrativemedicine #naturalmedicine #naturalproducts #herbalproducts #dietarysupplements #research #scienceresearch #publichealth #nih #nccih

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