How we produce our health content

Who writes our guides

Guides are written by the Menova Health editorial team. Every guide carries a byline showing who wrote it, when it was published, and when it was last updated. Nothing is published anonymously.

How claims are checked

Every clinical claim in a guide is checked against a named, publicly available source, and that source is linked in the text so you can read it yourself. We use Australian health services wherever possible, including Healthdirect, Healthy Male and the Better Health Channel, alongside recognised international clinical references.

If a claim cannot be tied to a source we have read and verified, it does not go in the guide. Where research is quoted, we describe what the study actually measured rather than rounding it into a headline.

Compliance review

Australian law limits what a healthcare provider may say about prescription treatments. Every guide is checked against those rules before it is published. In practice that means:

• No promotion of prescription medicines, and no suggestion that reading a guide means you will be prescribed anything.
• No guaranteed outcomes, and no promised results within a set timeframe. Responses vary between individuals.
• No patient testimonials about treatment outcomes.
• No fear-based or shaming language to push someone towards treatment.
• Screening tools and quizzes are described as what they are. They can flag whether testing is worthwhile. A registered doctor makes the diagnosis.

Medical review

Some guides have also been read and signed off by a registered doctor. Where that has happened, the guide names the clinician and shows the date they reviewed it, and their name links to their profile so you can see their background and registration.

Where it has not happened yet, the guide says it was fact-checked against its cited sources and does not claim a medical review. We are working through the library, and a guide only carries a clinician's name once that clinician has read the version you are reading. You can see who reviews our content on the medical review team page.

Keeping guides current

Health guidance changes. Each guide is scheduled to be checked again at least every twelve months, and sooner if the underlying advice changes. The date of the most recent check is shown on the guide itself, so you can see how current it is before you rely on it.

What our guides are not

They are general health information. They are not a diagnosis, and they are not medical advice for your situation. Symptoms overlap between conditions, which is why a doctor assesses you individually before any treatment is considered, and why not everyone is suitable for treatment. Keep your regular GP informed so your care stays joined up.

If something in a guide looks wrong or out of date, tell us and we will check it. Email info@menovahealth.com.au and point us at the guide and the claim.