Information that is backed up by other medical professionals and researchers is more likely to be accurate. Check out your information source. Look for a list of editorial or review board members at the beginning of a journal. In a peer-reviewed journal, articles are reviewed by other qualified members of the profession for accuracy and reliability. Look very carefully at information published in newspapers and magazines or reported on television.
Most reporters are journalists rather than medical experts.
In addition, newspapers and television reporters may use sensationalism to attract more readers or viewers. Medical facts and statistics can be misrepresented or incomplete. Check to see whether the newspaper or magazine cites a source for its information and includes the credentials of the persons cited. Examine a magazine's list of editors. Be especially wary of personal testimonials of miracle cures.