• On the site you go to, click the About Us icon to get an idea of who is actually sponsoring the site.
• Look for sites with a dot-gov, dot-edu or a dot-net address; they are government, non-profit and university sites and usually free of commercial sponsorship.

Ask Yourself

• Is this site sponsored by a company?
• Are they trying to sell me something?
• Are there any conflicts of interest?
• Is the information written by an author qualified to write on the subject?
• Is the information current, factual and referenced?

If you’re not feeling well, you can end up even sicker. Don’t self-diagnose yourself after getting information on the Web.