Health News Literacy
Know how to verify legitimate health claims, and debunk junk science.
- MedlinePlus
From the National Institute of Health, this is useful for practitioners seeking trustworthy health information on the web that can be clearly communicated to patients. - Surgeon General on Health MisinformationIncludes "Confronting Health Misinformation" report.
- Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Health News Edition"Patient anecdotes are not data..." and other red flags to separate hype from reality.
- HealthfinderIncludes health topics and preventative service recommendations.
Nutrition and Health on the Web
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) "provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk."
The United States Department of Agriculture's primary food guidance icon, MyPlate, replaces the food pyramid, and is consistent with the USDA's 2020-2025 dietary guidelines.
Food Environment Atlas - Contains maps and statistics on the United States' food environment, including access to healthy food, choice, and diet quality.