Try the Healthwise Knowledgebase for the Right Information Right Away!
It’s easy to find health information on the Internet. But sorting through thousands of sites and trying to determine which ones are actually offering safe, accurate and medically sound information is far from simple – and can even be dangerous if you wind up relying on the wrong site for medical information.
MSU faculty, staff, graduate students and retirees have a secret weapon for cutting through all the cyber-clutter when it comes to searching for health information on the Web. By visiting www.healthwise.msu.edu and logging in to the Healthwise Knowledgebase with your MSU Net ID and password, you will have immediate access to more than 40,000 pages with helpful, medically accurate information on health-related topics. Healthwise uses a comprehensive research and review process. Each page is written by professional medical researchers, writers and editors and is examined by a medical review board consisting of over 90 specialists. And to keep the information up to date, pages are updated every three months to two years, depending on changes in the research.
Another great feature of the Healthwise Knowledgebase is that it is tailored specifically for MSU. Topic pages may contain links leading you back to MSU resources. For instance, when you search for information about smoking, not only will you be offered a lot of great information about the medical impact of smoking on your health, but you will also find a link back to the U Can Quit services available to you at MSU to help you stop smoking.
The Healthwise Knowledgebase does not replace the advice of your health care provider. It is a source of personal health information that can help shape your health behaviors to keep you healthy – and reduce unnecessary medical costs.
So the next time you have a question about that strange pain in your knee or want to know more about the latest herbal treatment recommended by a coworker – instead of trusting your health to potentially inaccurate and unreliable Web sites, log in to Healthwise to get the right information right away!
