https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/well/health-information-accurate-online.html
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
By Teddy Rosenbluth, The New York Times, April 28, 2025
Soon after President Donald J. Trump took office for his second term, thousands of health websites run by the federal government that kept the public informed about infectious diseases, mental health, vaccines and more were taken offline… [This makes my blood boil! - W]
Here are five websites run by independent organizations that have accurate, easy-to-understand information.
One option for finding evidence-based vaccine information is the Vaccine Education Center, a program created 25 years ago by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to dispel misinformation and help people understand the science behind immunization.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has created a website that offers vetted information on routine gynecological care, like cervical cancer screenings, as well as on topics that have been caught in political cross hairs, such as abortion care.
To counter medical misinformation, the Cleveland Clinic created a searchable library that provides vetted health information about viral TikTok trends, answers general questions about medications and procedures, and offers expert takes on alternative remedies or supplements.
For trustworthy information about children’s health, several experts recommended healthychildren.org, a website operated and funded by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
For information about fast-moving public health threats, like infectious diseases, you can subscribe to the Tracking Report, a free newsletter run by a group of experts at the Pandemic Center at Brown University School of Public Health… Experts also recommended the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases as a resource for information on symptoms and treatment of conditions such as Covid-19 and the flu… [end quote]
My go-to sources include the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. The ultimate source for medical information is the National Library of Medicine because it includes research from other countries, some of which use entire populations since they have nationalized medicine. The National Library of Medicine is a research source which is often highly technical so not necessarily easy to read for people without a background in science. I hope this flies under the radar of DOGE.
Wendy