Although this is no guarantee, Web sites sponsored by highly respected organizations are more likely to have reliable information than are little-known organizations. Look for sites with links to other organizations or Web sites. Many sites cater both to doctors and to the general public, but sites meant for doctor's may be frustrating for the average parent to try to get through. Other sites may use impressive terminology to disguise a lack of good science. Be sure to note how often a Web site's information is updated.
Good sites update their data daily or weekly.
Always avoid sites that have not been updated for at least six months. There are countless health-related Web sites on the Internet. Although even the best Web sites can have the occasional glitch, the following 10 sites have maintained a consistently high level of quality and are good places to start your online health research. Recent questions included rising Prozac and biofeedback for treating attention deficit disorder. There's also a link to a separate children's health page.