A new nationally representative study reveals that many U.S. adults use social media to engage with health information.

More Than 1 in 5 Users Make Health Decisions Based on Social Media, Despite Widespread Distrust ...

Though a majority thought the information they found was false or misleading ...

WASHINGTON - The Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it is expanding federal oversight of the nation’s ...

Reliable health information online uses high quality, recent, peer-reviewed research. People should look for balanced information and site transparency and avoid websites that use sensationalism or ...

To evaluate whether health information you’ve found online is reliable, you can consider its sources, evaluate it for bias, and check it against what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic.

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on health information and how they view their own health. Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...

Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative. By Teddy Rosenbluth Soon after President Donald J. Trump took office ...

Using ChatGPT for health information may be quick, low cost, and provide a sense of privacy. However, it doesn’t always provide reliable, up-to-date, or consistent data. ChatGPT is an artificial ...

Share on Pinterest A behavioral scientist shares tips on how to make sure we are arming ourselves against health misinformation. Image credit: Anna Berkut/Stocksy. Recent surveys and analyses suggest ...