Credible Health Information

How can you tell if the information is from a reliable source?​

• Know the Science: The Facts About Health News Stories
• Evaluating Health Websites
• Finding and Evaluating Online Health Resources
• Medline Plus Health Information
• Trust It or Trash it?
• Why You Should Be Wary of Prescription Drug Ads on TV (September 2018)
• A Guide to Television Drug Advertising

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Telemedicine: When the doctor visits you

Electronic Healthcare Records and Online Portals

Does your health care providers have a portal?
​Have you used the portal?
​What are the benefits of using the portal?

• The Evolution of Healthcare: EHRs and Portals (2014 Youtube Video)
• Duke MyChart Video Library
• Want to see what UNC and Duke docs know about your health? There's an app for that. (April 2018)

Health Technology & You

• Have you used Telemedicine?
• Is telemedicine available to you?
• ​When might a telemedicine visit be appropriate?
• Can you name a physician ordered medical device?
• ​Where is your health data stored?

• Telemedicine and eHealth
• UNC Urgent Care 24/7
• Duke ALS Clinic
• Virtual visits by United Health Care

Health and Wellness Apps

What are some ways to use technology to stay healthy?
Do you have a favorite?

• 30 Widely Used Consumer Health and Fitness Apps (July 2018)
• 7 Great Smartphone Fitness Apps for People 50+ (August 2017)
• ​The 15 Most Common Health Concerns for Seniors (September 2018)
• ​Health Activities - Guide for Seniors

Wearable medical devices and tracking

• Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS Text-Messaging Prompts to Increase Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
• Exploring the world of self-tracking: who wants our data and why?
• Self-Tracking, by Gina Neff and Dawn Nafus, MIT Press, 2016  

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