Fact-Checking Policy
How we verify every claim before it reaches our readers — and how to report errors when we get something wrong.
✅ Every factual claim on Men’s Health Authority is traced to a primary source before publication. If we cannot verify it, we do not publish it.
5-Step Fact-Checking Process
Claim Identification
During drafting, our writers flag every specific factual claim — statistics, study findings, ingredient dosages, physiological mechanisms, and any assertion that can be independently verified. Flagged claims must be supported before the article advances to the next stage.
Primary Source Verification
Every flagged claim is traced to a primary source — a peer-reviewed study, a government health database, or an authoritative clinical guideline. We do not accept secondary sources such as other health websites, blogs, or press releases as verification. If a claim cannot be traced to a primary source, it is removed or rewritten as clearly labelled opinion.
Source Quality Assessment
Not all research is equal. We evaluate each source against these criteria: Was the study peer-reviewed? What was the sample size? Was it funded by a party with a commercial interest in the outcome? Has the finding been independently replicated? Where a study is low-quality or manufacturer-funded, we note this explicitly in our content.
Independent Editorial Review
Before publication, all content is reviewed by a senior member of our research team who was not involved in the original writing. This reviewer checks claim accuracy, source quality, and ensures the content accurately represents what the cited research actually shows — not what the writer, the manufacturer, or the supplement industry wishes it showed.
Post-Publication Monitoring
We monitor published content for accuracy on an ongoing basis. When significant new research contradicts or updates information in our articles, we revise the content, update the “Last Updated” date, and note the revision at the bottom of the article.
Where We Get Our Evidence
📚 PubMed / NLM
The National Library of Medicine database is our primary research tool. We search it for peer-reviewed human clinical trials before making any ingredient or health claim.
🏛 NIH & CDC
Government health agencies provide authoritative guidance on supplement safety, recommended intakes, and public health data that we reference throughout our content.
📄 Cochrane Library
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from Cochrane represent the highest quality synthesis of clinical evidence available. We prioritise these over individual studies.
🏭 FDA & GMP Standards
For manufacturing and safety claims, we reference FDA databases, GMP certification records, and third-party lab testing results where available.
How to Report a Mistake
We take accuracy seriously. If you believe we have published incorrect information, an outdated statistic, a broken citation, or any other inaccuracy, we want to know about it.
📧 Report an Error
Email our corrections team with: the article URL, the specific claim you believe is inaccurate, and the evidence you are relying on. We investigate all reported errors within 5 business days and publish corrections prominently on the affected article when confirmed.
Accuracy Is Not Negotiable
When we get something wrong, we correct it publicly. We do not quietly edit articles without acknowledgment. We do not protect our affiliate relationships by suppressing inconvenient facts.