What We Do

What news stories are reviewed?
HealthNewsReview.org reviews news stories that make a therapeutic claim about:
• Specific treatments
• Procedures
• Investigational drugs or devices
• Vitamins or nutritional supplements
• Diagnostic and screening tests

Who conducts the reviews?
A multi-disciplinary team of reviewers from journalism, medicine, health services research and public health assesses the quality of the stories using a standardized rating system. Stories are graded and critiques are published on this website.

What do the stars mean?
A news story receives a rating based on how well it covers the 10 criteria of the standardized rating system. The stars correspond to the score the story receives.

Does Health News Review give medical advice?
HealthNewsReview.org does not provide medical opinion. Nothing in our reviews should be construed as medical advice.

Is HealthNewsReview.org fair to journalists?
We understand there are many challenges to achieving accuracy, balance and completeness in health care journalism. For a reporter, there are deadlines, editors, and corporate financial pressures. We hold the bar high for quality in health care journalism because it plays a major role in educating consumers. Consumers need to be well informed to make sound choices that affect their health and well being.