Grade 10 (PPL20) Health Issues Research
Recommended Online Sources
Recommended health websites from the University of Waterloo's Nutrition Department of the Campus Wellness Centre.
AMAZING Ottawa Public Health information for teens and young adults about:
- sexual health
- mental health
- nutrition and exercise
- substance use
- safety
Be Cautious! Websites
Medical Information is too important to get from a content farm. A Content Farm
is a website whose primary purpose is to promote ad clicks
focusses on topics that will draw the most views (for example, health issues)
has content that is unoriginal which is often copied across many sites
contains large areas on page devoted to click buttons or ads
hires freelance article writers, who may be but are not necessarily qualified in the subject
provides article writer bios that tend to be “friendly” and refer to long experience rather than qualifications in the topic area
contains many infolink clickthroughs
Popular content farms include
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ask.com
ehow.com
Content Farm content can be accurate, but it is not reliably accurate. Always compare the information to information from other sites.