Is the health information on WebMD trustworthy (authoritative)?
–Family Nurse Practitioner Candidate, Registered Nurse WebMD is alright if you want just general medical information, their information is sourced but it is pretty vague sometimes. As what was said before, I wouldn’t check your symptoms with medical sites, unless it is minor (like a sprain, or a common cold) because they have the obligation to put almost every possibility on there. If you are worried about it, go see your provider, because we figure out the problem by deductive/inductive reasoning from your history (what you tell us) and the physical exam. For example, headaches can mean heart attack, stroke, but these are ruled out by other symptoms. For medical reference, like for diabetes information, I would use the sites below for more detailed information. *Healthline.com – offers “trust-marks” where the information is reputable sites that are set apart from other links for the web, also shows references. I also like the pill checker, which allows you to figure out a pill that y
