Editorial Integrity Policy – ONLYMYHEALTH

Our Mission

OnlyMyHealth, a digital health and wellness platform operated by MMI Online Limited, aims to provide readers with accessible, evidence informed, and engaging health information across a broad range of topics, including diseases and conditions, nutrition, fitness, mental health, women's health, and everyday wellness.

Our editorial objective is to present health information that is clear, accurate, and responsibly communicated, enabling readers to make informed decisions about their health. We endeavour to maintain high editorial standards through a structured editorial process, reliance on credible sources, and, where appropriate, review by qualified medical professionals.

The information published on OnlyMyHealth is intended solely for general informational and educational purposes and should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Readers should always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical condition or before making healthcare decisions.

1. Our Editorial Commitment

At OnlyMyHealth, we believe that trust is built through responsible journalism, transparency, and evidence based reporting. As a matter of editorial practice, our health and wellness content is prepared using reliable medical references and, where appropriate, is reviewed by suitably qualified medical professionals before publication. The nature and extent of editorial and medical review may vary depending on the type of content, its subject matter, and its intended purpose.

Our editorial teams endeavour to ensure that health related information is:

• Based on credible and reliable sources available at the time of publication;
• Presented in a balanced and understandable manner;
• Reviewed for factual accuracy and readability through established editorial processes; and

• Periodically reassessed where developments in medical knowledge or public health guidance warrant an update.

While we exercise reasonable editorial care, medical knowledge continues to evolve. Accordingly, the information published on OnlyMyHealth reflects the scientific understanding available at the time of publication and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or applicability to every individual circumstance.

Where applicable, articles may display editorial trust indicators identifying the author, medical reviewer, if any and the date of the latest substantive review. Such indicators are intended to promote transparency regarding our editorial process.

2. How We Develop Health Content

OnlyMyHealth follows a structured editorial workflow designed to promote accuracy, transparency, and responsible health communication.

Topics are selected by the editorial team after considering factors such as reader interest, public health relevance, seasonal trends, emerging medical developments, search behaviour, and editorial priorities.

Authors prepare content using credible medical literature, recognised health authorities, peer reviewed publications, and other reliable reference materials appropriate to the subject. Editorial teams endeavour to attribute factual health claims to reliable supporting sources wherever reasonably practicable.

Where the subject matter involves medical guidance, diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, or other health related information requiring specialist review, the content is ordinarily reviewed by a qualified medical professional whose expertise aligns with the relevant topic. The scope of such review may vary depending upon the nature of the content.

Following editorial and, where applicable, medical review, articles undergo copy editing for clarity, grammar, readability, consistency, and compliance with editorial standards. Editorial edits are intended to improve presentation and accessibility and are not intended to alter the underlying medical meaning of content reviewed by a medical professional.

Final publication approval is granted through the editorial process after completion of the applicable editorial checks. Editorial decisions regarding publication remain solely with OnlyMyHealth.

Published articles may include details of the author, medical reviewer (where applicable), and the date of the latest substantive review in the interest of editorial transparency.

3. Our Research Standards

OnlyMyHealth endeavours to base health information on credible, reliable, and appropriately sourced evidence. Where available and relevant, preference is generally given to:

• Peer reviewed scientific literature;
• Recognised national and international public health authorities (including, where appropriate, WHO, ICMR, CDC, NIH and similar organisations;
• Clinical practice guidelines issued by recognised professional medical associations; official government publications; and
• Other authoritative medical references considered appropriate by the editorial team.

Information obtained from practising healthcare professionals may be used to provide expert context, explanation, or clinical perspective, particularly where clearly attributed to the relevant expert.

Editorial teams exercise reasonable judgment when evaluating sources. Blogs, promotional materials, unverified social media content, anecdotal claims, and other unsupported sources are generally not relied upon as the primary basis for medical or scientific claims.

Where scientific evidence remains limited, evolving, or inconclusive, our editorial approach is to communicate that uncertainty rather than present preliminary findings as established medical fact.

References may be incorporated within the article or otherwise made available to readers to promote transparency and facilitate independent verification where appropriate.

4. Medical Review

Certain health related content published on OnlyMyHealth may undergo medical review by appropriately qualified healthcare professionals, depending upon the nature, complexity, and subject matter of the article.

Medical reviewers are generally selected based on their qualifications, professional experience, and relevance to the topic under review. These may include registered medical practitioners, registered dietitians, psychologists, physiotherapists, certified fitness professionals, or other appropriately qualified healthcare practitioners, as applicable.

The purpose of medical review is to assist the editorial process by evaluating whether health related information is medically reasonable, factually accurate, balanced, and consistent with generally accepted medical knowledge available at the time of review.

Medical review is intended to improve editorial quality and should not be interpreted as creating a doctor patient relationship or as constituting personalised medical advice to readers.

Editorial decisions, including article selection, presentation, headlines, publication, updates, and corrections, remain the responsibility of OnlyMyHealth.

Where applicable, the name, professional qualification, and designation of the medical reviewer may be disclosed alongside the article to promote editorial transparency.

5. Keeping Our Content Current

Medical knowledge, public health guidance, and clinical recommendations continue to evolve over time. Accordingly, OnlyMyHealth endeavours to periodically review and update its health content to reflect significant developments where considered appropriate by the editorial team.

The frequency of review may vary depending on the nature of the topic. Articles relating to rapidly evolving areas such as infectious diseases, public health advisories, regulatory updates, or newly issued clinical guidelines may be reviewed more frequently than content covering relatively stable health concepts.

In addition to scheduled editorial reviews, content may be updated where:

• Recognised health authorities issue material changes in medical guidance;
• Significant new scientific evidence becomes available;
• Factual inaccuracies are identified through editorial review or reader feedback; or
• Regulatory or legal developments require editorial revision.

Where a substantive editorial or medical review has been undertaken, the relevant review or update date may be displayed on the article to enhance transparency. Minor editorial changes, including grammatical corrections, formatting improvements, or technical updates, may not result in a change to the displayed review date.

Although OnlyMyHealth endeavours to keep published information reasonably current, readers should recognise that medical knowledge is continually evolving, and information published at an earlier date may subsequently change in light of new scientific evidence or updated clinical guidance.

6. Editorial Independence

Editorial independence is fundamental to the credibility of OnlyMyHealth.

Editorial decisions relating to topic selection, research, medical review, publication, updates, and corrections are made independently by the editorial team based on editorial judgment, reader interest, and public health relevance. Advertising, sponsorships, commercial partnerships, or business relationships do not determine the editorial conclusions expressed in our independently produced health content.

Where content is produced in collaboration with a commercial partner or forms part of a sponsored initiative, it will be identified through appropriate disclosures in accordance with applicable legal and advertising requirements. Such content is presented separately from independently produced editorial content and may follow a different review process, as indicated. Authors, editors, reviewers, and contributors are expected to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may reasonably affect editorial objectivity. Where appropriate, such conflicts are assessed and managed through internal editorial procedures.

Nothing in this Editorial Policy shall be interpreted as creating any obligation to publish, update, revise, or remove content except where required by applicable law or considered appropriate under OnlyMyHealth's editorial standards.

7. Correction Policy

OnlyMyHealth is committed to maintaining reasonable standards of editorial accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Despite established editorial processes, inadvertent factual, typographical, attribution, citation, or scientific inaccuracies may occasionally occur. Where material inaccuracies are identified and verified through the editorial review process, OnlyMyHealth may revise, update, clarify, or, where appropriate, remove the affected content.

Correction requests may be received from readers, healthcare professionals, researchers, subject matter experts, or identified through internal editorial review.

Each request is assessed by the editorial team and, where appropriate, in consultation with a qualified medical reviewer or other relevant subject matter expert. Editorial decisions regarding whether a correction is warranted, and the manner in which it is implemented, remain at the sole editorial discretion of OnlyMyHealth.

Depending upon the nature of the issue identified: Minor editorial errors, including typographical, grammatical, formatting, or non-substantive corrections, may be updated without a formal correction notice.

Material factual or medical inaccuracies that could reasonably affect a reader's understanding of the content may be corrected together with an editorial note or updated review date, where considered appropriate.

Where content is determined to be materially inaccurate, outdated, misleading, legally objectionable, or otherwise unsuitable for continued publication, OnlyMyHealth may revise, restrict, archive, or remove the content, as appropriate.

OnlyMyHealth endeavours to review correction requests within a reasonable period, taking into account the nature, complexity, and potential impact of the issue raised. Submission of a correction request does not necessarily require publication of a correction or removal of content.

Readers wishing to report a factual or medical concern may contact the editorial team using the contact details published on the website and should, where possible, provide the relevant article URL, description of the concern, and any supporting information available.

8. What We Publish and What We Do Not

OnlyMyHealth seeks to publish health and wellness information that is responsible, evidence informed, and presented in the public interest.

As part of our editorial standards, we generally avoid publishing content that:

• Makes unsupported or misleading health claims;
• Represents treatments or products as guaranteed cures without credible scientific evidence;
• Encourages self diagnosis or self-treatment in situations requiring professional medical care;
• Promotes unsafe, unlawful, or potentially harmful health practices without appropriate context or caution;
• Misrepresents scientific evidence or selectively presents information in a misleading manner;
• Contains deceptive, sensational, or fear-inducing health claims designed to misinform readers.

Content discussing complementary, alternative, or emerging healthcare approaches may be published where it serves a legitimate informational purpose. Such content is presented with appropriate context, limitations of available evidence, and, where relevant, appropriate medical cautions.

OnlyMyHealth does not intend for its editorial content to replace professional medical consultation, diagnosis, or treatment. Health related decisions should always be made in consultation with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, publication of any healthcare professional, organisation, institution, product, service, or research study on OnlyMyHealth should not be interpreted as an endorsement, recommendation, certification, or guarantee by OnlyMyHealth or MMI Online Limited.

General Medical Disclaimer

The information published on OnlyMyHealth is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes. While reasonable editorial care is exercised in preparing and reviewing content, medical knowledge is continually evolving, and no representation or warranty is made regarding the completeness, accuracy, or continued validity of any information published on the website.

The content is not intended to constitute medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. Readers should seek independent professional medical advice before making decisions concerning their health or acting upon information published on this website.