Get Health Facts with New Baptist Partner UpToDate

72 percent of Internet users say that they’ve looked online for health information within the last year. We understand that doing research on symptoms, prevention, treatment options, and overall wellness is important, but many people don’t realize that much of the health information found online is not reliable. Some websites don’t keep the information updated, while others simply don’t provide the facts. That’s why we’ve partnered with UpToDate to give you the accurate health information you’re looking for.

UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored resource with more than 23 specialties and 10,500 topic reviews. The medical information found in this database is used by 1.1 million clinicians in countries all over the world and close to 90% of all academic medical centers in the United States. Now you can access this trusted information right on the Baptist Memorial Health Care website.

With UpToDate, patients can search for a wide range of health topics in a variety of categories. With each search, an array of educational articles is available depending on your interest. For example, if a user is looking for more information on breast cancer, he or she would find information on:

• Diagnosis and treatment
• Prevention medications
• Breast cancer screenings
• Factors that impact a man’s or woman’s risk
• Surgical procedures
• Early stage treatment in pre- and post-menopausal women
• Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer
• Adjuvant medical therapy
• Treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Each of these articles has been written, edited, and verified by medical professionals, so readers can feel confident knowing that the information they find is factual and reliable. We’re proud to offer UpToDate to the community as a reputable source for only the best health information.