Question

Your friend has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. You want to learn more about the diagnosis so you can provide your friend with support and encouragement. If you performed an internet search that returned these results, which websites could you expect to have reliable information about this topic? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

I don’t see the search results you mentioned — could you paste the list of websites (or screenshots/links)? I can then mark which ones are likely reliable.

Meanwhile, here are quick rules and examples you can use to decide for yourself:

Reliable sources to expect:
- Government and public-health sites (.gov): CDC (cdc.gov), NIH / NIDDK (niddk.nih.gov), National Library of Medicine / MedlinePlus (medlineplus.gov).
- Major medical centers and hospitals: Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org), Cleveland Clinic (my.clevelandclinic.org).
- Reputable nonprofits and disease organizations: American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org), JDRF (jdrf.org).
- Peer-reviewed literature or bibliographic databases: PubMed (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), journal articles.
- National health services in other countries (NHS.uk).

Less reliable or use-with-caution:
- Personal blogs, forums, and anecdotal posts (unless written by a credentialed clinician and sourced).
- Commercial sites selling treatments/supplements if they promote products without evidence.
- Unreferenced pages, very old pages, or pages with obvious conflicts of interest.

Quick checklist for any page:
- Domain type (.gov, .edu, reputable .org or hospital site are better).
- Author credentials and organization.
- Date and whether content is current.
- References to scientific studies or guidelines.
- Clear disclosure of sponsorship/conflicts.
- Tone: balanced and evidence-based vs. promotional or alarmist.

If you paste the exact search results, I’ll mark which ones are reliable.