Editorial Policy
How Family Guard chooses topics, checks health claims, handles commercial relationships, and corrects mistakes.
Our purpose
Family Guard publishes practical, understandable wellness information for U.S. adults over 40. Each article should answer a real reader question without exaggerating the evidence or creating unnecessary fear.
How we choose and review sources
For health topics, we give priority to public health agencies, professional medical organizations, systematic reviews, clinical guidelines, and original peer-reviewed research. We avoid treating one preliminary study as a settled conclusion.
Sources should be linked close to the claim they support whenever possible. When evidence is limited, mixed, or still evolving, the article should say so plainly.
Medical boundaries
Family Guard does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Our articles should explain when a symptom may deserve professional attention and should never tell a reader to stop medication or replace medical care with a supplement.
Authors and updates
Articles display the real author or editor responsible for the content. Important health articles may include a reviewed or updated date. We revise content when reliable new evidence materially changes the guidance.
Corrections
We correct substantive errors transparently. Minor spelling or formatting changes may be made without a notice. A correction that changes the meaning of an article should be acknowledged within the article.
Commercial content and affiliate links
Family Guard may earn a commission when a reader buys through an affiliate link. This does not increase the reader's price. Affiliate relationships must be disclosed before or near the first commercial link.
We do not invent testimonials, scarcity, expert endorsements, ratings, review counts, or clinical results. Payment or commission does not guarantee a positive conclusion.
AI-assisted work
Digital tools may assist with outlining, editing, formatting, or image creation. Final responsibility for accuracy, tone, sources, and publication decisions remains with the human editor. Automation is not a substitute for checking health claims.
How to report a concern
If you see a possible factual error, outdated link, unclear disclosure, or accessibility problem, please use the Contact page and include the article title or URL. We welcome specific, constructive corrections.