Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 31, 2024 avvya yavvy eniiooravvy S iorn or v y io iori by Jim Miller Of Malden. How to Find Reliable Health Information Online Dear Savvy Senior, How can I tell if the health info on a website is trustworthy? I usually do a Google search on a symptom, drug or health condition when I want to research something, but with so much information out there I’m not sure what I can trust. Skeptical Sal Dear Sal, You’re wise to be skeptical! There’s an overwhelming amount of health advice on the internet today and it can be hard to tell what’s credible. To help you sort through the online clutter and locate reliable, trustworthy health information, here are a few tips to follow, along with some top-rated sites you can turn to with confi dence. Savvy Searching First, know that Google or Bing is not always the best place to start a search. You’ll increase your odds of fi nding reliable health information if you begin with websites run by government agencies (identifi ed by URLs ending in .gov), medical associations (often .org) or academic institutions (.edu). Commercial websites (usually ending in .com), such as drug or insurance companies who may be trying to sell you their products, are usually not the most trustworthy options. To fi nd out who’s sponsoring a site and where the information came from, click on the “About Us” tab on the site’s home page. Also note that good health and medical information changes all the time so check the date that information was published to make sure it’s current. Some other areas you need be wary of include online symptom checkers and artifi cial intelligence (AI) tools. While symptom checkers do off er potential diagnoses that could fi t your set of symptoms, they are often inaccurate, and tend to err on the side of caution says Ateev Mehrotra, MD, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. AI tools, like ChatGPT, can also be wrong or generate false but scientifi c sounding information. You also need to be cautious about using medical information from social media, online forums or YouTube. Comments in these places may sound authoritative even if the authors have no medical training or expertise. Top Health Sites While there are many excellent websites that provide reliable health and medical information, one of the best all-purpose sites that’s recommended by Consumer Reports for researching symptoms and conditions is MedlinePlus (medlineplus.gov). A service of the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, and part of the National Institutes of Health, MedlinePlus provides high-quality, trustworthy health and wellness information that’s easy to understand and free of advertising. Here are a few additional websites, recommended by the Medical Library Association and others, to help you fi nd reliable information on specifi c diseases, conditions and treatments. Cancer: National Cancer Institute (cancer.gov), American Cancer Society (cancer.org) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (nccn.org). Heart disease: American Heart Association (americanheart.org), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (nhlbi.nih.gov). Diabetes: American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org). Alzheimer’s disease: Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) and Alzheimers.gov. Public health and vaccines: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov). Alternative medicine: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (nccih.nih.gov) and the National Institutes of Health’s Offi ce of Dietary Supplements (ods.od.nih.gov). Any research you do online before seeing a doctor, be sure to save or print your fi ndings out on paper, including the site you got your information from, so you can review it together. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Born on January 13, 1950 and passed away suddenly on May 26, 2024, while traveling with her husband, Paul A. Condon. Her sudden departure from this world will leave an unfi llable void. Jean F. (Tomasello) Condon OBITUARIES Jean met the love of her life, Paul A. Condon, at fourteen years old, and the two were inseparable since. They married in October 1970 and had two children, Stacey and Paul Jr., whom she loved beyond measure. To know Jean was to know how much she loved, supported, and cheered on her family and friends. Jean never went a day without doting on her family, laughing with her siblings, or lovingly supporting her husband. Jean’s constant love and care made her the glue of her family. Jean was always in the midst of planning her next casino trip. Whether playing slots in New England, Las Vegas, or Aruba, she was always the light of the party. Jean loved traveling with her family, and nothing brought her more happiness than seeing them have fun at the beach and sharing laughs over a great meal. Jean is the daughter of the PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MALDEN LICENSING BOARD A Public Hearing will be held before the Licensing Board for the City of Malden at City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 108, Malden, MA 02148 on June 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. regarding the application of 3 Compadres , LLC d/b/a 3 Amigos Restaurant, 375 Main Street, Malden, MA For a Change of Stock or Ownership Interest and Officers/Directors/ LLC Managers for On Premises S12 All Alcohol Restaurant License. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Lee A. Kinnon, Chairman Andrew Zeiberg, Member Paul Lee, Member May 31, 2024 - Legal Notice - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 Docket No. MI24D1029DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING THUY PHAM vs. GILCIANO DESOUZA To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Thuy Pham, 63 Fairmont St., Malden, MA 02148 your answer, if any, on or before 07/09/2024. If you fail to do so the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. Terri L. Klug Cafazzo, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 28, 2024 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE May 31, 2024 late Peter and Frances Tomasello. She is the adoring wife of 53 years to Paul A. Condon Sr. of Malden and the cherished mother of Stacey Watkins of Malden, and Paul A. Condon Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Stoneham. Jean is the devoted Nana of Courtney and Danni Watkins, Patrick and James Condon, and the loving great-grandmother of Jackson Watkins. Jean leaves her siblings and best friends, Rose Tomasello and Denise Carroll of Rockland, Barbara McGlinchy of Saugus, and Bernard Santo and Barry King of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Jean is the adoring aunt of Kevin McGlinchy and the great-aunt to many adored nieces and nephews. Jean is the special cousin of Margie Bowdridge, the late Frances Ribero-Guyette, and Freddie Ribero. Jean’s friendships spanned decades, and she will be tremendously missed by her childhood friends. She was loved deeply by all who knew her. The funeral will be held by the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, May 31st at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Malden. In lieu of fl owers, please consider donating to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Jean’s honor. https://stjude.org Kevin McKenna A Patrolman for the Cit y of Malden Police Depar t - ment, passed in his sleep Saturday, May 25th, at home at the age of 54. Kevin was born in 1969, the son of Kathleen (Sheehan) and the late Harold “Butch” McKenna. He was
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