New on the blog: Health Literacy Month: How to Tell if Health Information Online Is Reliable

Healthy People 2030 describes it as the ability to find, understand and use health information and services to make decisions for yourself and others.

Miracle cures or claims about what doctors do not want you to know, personal stories in place of evidence, pressure to buy now or a product sold on the same page, and advice to stop a treatment your provider recommended.

MedlinePlus, from the National Library of Medicine, the CDC, the National Institutes of Health, medical schools and large nonprofit health organizations are generally reliable.