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Can You Trust Health Info Online? Here’s How to Know What’s True (and What’s Not)
With millions of health tips floating around the internet, how do you tell the difference between helpful advice and harmful misinformation?
In this episode, we explore the growing problem of false medical information online. From viral TikToks to clickbait headlines, the web is full of health claims — but not all are based on facts.
We cover the pros and cons of looking up symptoms and treatments online and introduce the CRAAP test — a simple tool to evaluate Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose. Plus, we discuss the half-life of medical knowledge and why even once ...