Fact-Checking Policy

Sourcing standard

Specific medical claims (for example, how a condition is diagnosed, how a medication class works, or when a symptom needs emergency care) are checked against publicly available guidance from recognized health authorities: the CDC, FDA, NIH/NIAID, MedlinePlus, AAAAI, and ACAAI, and other established medical institutions.

We do not use competitor websites as a primary source for medical facts, and we do not copy another site's wording, structure, or claims.

When a claim cannot be verified

If a claim cannot be traced to a credible source, it is removed or rewritten with appropriate uncertainty rather than published as settled fact. We do not invent statistics, studies, or outcomes to make an article sound more authoritative.

Corrections

If you believe an article contains an inaccurate medical claim, see our Corrections Policy for how to report it.