Health-related Information on the Web

This article from the CDC journal on Chronic Diseases researches health related information on the Web. The most important features of the Internet that would encourage its use for health information were ease of finding and using the information and clarity of the information provided. Internet use differed by sex and age and was strongly associated with income and education. The article concludes that public health professionals have a unique opportunity to use the Internet as a tool to complement and supplement the health information that the public receives from health care professionals. How many local health departments increase their visibility and credibility by providing user friendly links to important sources of health information on their web pages? Does yours?