Recommended Resources
- Want to learn about ALL the birth control options? Bedsider.org is my favorite – it includes information on natural family planning, as well as different options for barrier, hormonal and non-hormonal birth control options. There’s also great resources at the Reproductive Health Access Project‘s website.
- Information for children and teens? You can use HealthyChildren.org – created by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), it’s a great resource for parenting and development, and information for teens.
- Medical information for children, teens, adults and seniors? Check out familydoctor.org for searchable info on various conditions, prevention & wellness and family health. Created by the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) for our patients, it’s scope and info is limited, but it’s a good starting point.
- Medical information for obstetric and gynecological health? ACOG (American College of OBGYNs) has a decent website for information about menstrual health, pregnancy, menopause and more.
- Mental health – basic info via National Institute of Mental Health
- Information on COVID-19? See the links on this page.
- Vitamin/Botanical/Supplement Safety? Consider a membership with Consumer Labs (see Journal of the Medical Library Association review here)
How Should You Evaluate What you Read Online?
Every website or blog has bias. Even my own website has bias – due to my cultural background, medical education, residency training and personal values, morals and ethics.
Readers have bias, too. We all like a pretty website, with information in short, easy to read chunks – it’s human nature. But determining the reliability of the words on a website or blog is tough, and you need to ignore how the site looks. Instead, use the following six criteria to consider what you’re reading: authority, purpose, coverage, currency, objectivity and accuracy. Read more from Dalhouse University.
Should I Trust Social Media?
Getting medical information from Facebook, Instagram or Twitter is NOT advised. While I follow many intelligent experts in medicine and health online, anything I learn is then measured against scientific studies and peer-reviewed journals.
Disclaimer
If you are a patient trying to reach me, please call the clinic or use the app. I do not respond to patient messages sent via this website. If you are experiencing an emergency please call 911.
COVID-19 Info
Although governments have declared the pandemic is over, that doesn’t mean you cannot still get COVID infection. In 2023/2024 government funding for resources like test kits and Paxlovid will go away, and your out of pocket costs for both testing and treatment may go up. Be safe, (and save money!) by continuing to mask in public indoor spaces, such as movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.
If you are looking for reputable sources regarding COVID-19 please see the following websites.
The World Health Organization – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 and The CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Should I get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
YES!
Should I get a Flu Vaccine this Year?
YES!
For answers to commonly asked questions please click here.
Last updated: June 14th, 2023