IT·Science Talk

How do you check health claims you see online before you believe them?

Doctor here, still early in my career. A lot of my patients come in with things they saw on short videos, and honestly some of my own friends do too. I want to understand how non-medical people decide what to trust.

Do you check the source? Look for a study? Ask someone you know? Or just go with what sounds reasonable? No judgement at all, I'm trying to figure out better ways to talk about this with patients.