Health Information in Union City News

Carolyn Jacobson, of the Coalition of Labor Union Women and Kathy McKirchey, Executive Director of the Community Services Agency of the AFL-CIO, published this news piece on the online Union City! news service on July 14:

"CSA NEWS YOU CAN USE" - Vetting Health Sites

Thanks to the web, a wealth of medical information is just a
click away. But how accurate is that information and how much can
you - and your members - rely on it? A couple of basic
questions to ask when researching a medical
or health question online is "Who is sponsoring the website,
who paid for any studies reported and is the website promoting a
cause?" The answers to these questions will help establish whether
the site and info are credible, reliable and scientifically accurate.
One top-drawer site is Medline Plus (medlineplus.gov), sponsored by the National
Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Here you'll
find solid info on hundreds of health topics and can easily access
pictures and videos to help explain conditions. And the material is
available in 40 languages, a great way to reach more of your
membership! Check out the Community Services Agency's
page (www.dclabor.org), where you'll find further information on
this subject and additional sites.

Health Information Partner Coach Workshops

Over the last 2 months, 50 people attended trainings to develop workshops on online health information for their students and program participants.

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