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This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh-Health Sciences Library System.

Evaluating Health Websites

The information on the internet is massive and we need to know how to distinguish the trustworthy ones especially when we are surfing for health information.

Firstly, ask yourself these questions:

♦ Why did the person create the page?
♦ What's in it for them?
♦ Are they trying to sell me something?

Next, follow the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) criteria for evaluating health websites below:

♦ Accuracy

♦ Authority

♦ Bias/ Objectivity

♦ Currency/ Timelines

♦ Coverage

For viewing the complete information please go to NN/LM

Additional Resources

MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing

MedlinePlus Health Fraud

NPF's Webinar: Parkinson's Medications

Medications: Learning the Facts and Dispelling the Myths

Would you like to :

Know more about Parkinson's medications
Understand the goals of Parkinson’s disease treatment
Become familiar with the effects of Parkinson’s disease medications on motor and non-motor symptoms

Join Parkinson's Disease Foundation for a free webinar on June 20, 2013.

To register for the webcast click on the link below:

Medications: Learning the Facts and Dispelling the Myths

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Parkinson Disease

A Podcast by John Campbell

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Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand, and the symptoms worsen as the condition progresses over time.

Parkinson's disease symptoms and signs may vary from person to person including:

Tremor
Slowed movement (bradykinesia)
Rigid muscles
Impaired posture and balance
Loss of automatic movements
Speech changes
Writing changes

Causes:
    Genetics
    Environmental triggers (Exposure to certain toxins or environmental factors)

Risk Factors:
    Age: It usually begins in middle or late life, and the risk continues to increase with age.
    Heredity: Having a close relative with Parkinson's disease increases the chances that one could develop the disease.
    Sex: Men are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than are women.
    Exposure to toxins: Constant exposure to herbicides and pesticides could slightly increase risk of Parkinson's disease.