Editorial and medical policy

This page explains how RiseWell articles are made, what they are for, and, just as important, what they are not.

This is not medical, legal or financial advice

Everything on RiseWell is general information for a general audience. It is not a consultation, it does not know your history, your medication or your circumstances, and it is no substitute for a GP, a therapist, a solicitor or a regulated financial adviser.

We never diagnose. We do not tell you what is wrong with you, and we do not suggest that any food, supplement or product treats, prevents or cures a disease or medical condition. Where we write about sexual health, that content is education: how the body works, which lifestyle factors matter, and how to raise it with a GP without dying of embarrassment. It is never a route to selling you something.

If you are in crisis

If you are struggling to keep yourself safe, please talk to someone now. In the UK, the Samaritans are on 116 123: free, day or night, from any phone. If there is immediate danger to life, call 999. These passages carry no advertising and no commercial links anywhere on this site.

How articles are researched and sourced

• Health and psychology claims are grounded in the NHS, NICE, peer-reviewed research or recognised professional bodies.
• Sources are listed at the foot of the article and linked, so you can read the original rather than take our word for it.
• We prefer systematic reviews and guidelines to single studies, and we say when a finding rests on one small trial.
• Where the evidence is weak, mixed or early, we write that plainly instead of rounding it up.
• We give numbers and specifics rather than vague reassurance, and we avoid language that promises certainty no one can offer.

Articles are written by our editorial team, reviewed before publication, and dated. Where an article covers a subject that moves (screening guidance, benefit rules, tax thresholds), we review it periodically and show when it was last checked.

When we signpost a professional

Any article touching medical or mental-health ground ends with a short “When to see a professional” note, and flags it early rather than at the end if the situation warrants it. We signpost when symptoms are persistent, worsening, sudden, or affecting your ability to work, sleep or function; when there is any question of self-harm; and when a decision has legal or financial consequences you cannot easily undo.

We only refer to named health-testing, therapy or DNA providers we have reviewed. Until a provider is reviewed and approved, we use a placeholder rather than send you to whoever pays the most.

Corrections

We will get things wrong. When we do, we fix them and say so.

• Factual errors are corrected as soon as they are confirmed.
• Anything that changes the meaning of an article gets a dated correction note at the foot of the piece. We do not quietly rewrite history.
• Typos and broken links are fixed without a note.
• If an article is materially wrong or no longer safe to follow, we unpublish it and explain why.

To report an error, use the contact page. Tell us the article and the specific claim, and a source if you have one. It makes the fix much faster.

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