Mistakes happen. What matters is what happens next.
What counts as a correction
- Substantive: a factual error that could mislead a reader (wrong dosage, wrong cost, wrong study finding, wrong product claim). Corrected with a dated note appended to the article.
- Minor: typos, formatting, broken links. Fixed silently.
- Clarity: ambiguous phrasing that didn't mislead but could. Reworded with a dated note where the change is material.
How corrections are made
- We fix the error and append a dated note: "Correction [date]: [what changed and why]."
- The article's "last updated" date changes.
- Once a newsletter is active, substantive corrections may also be flagged in the next issue.
- The revision audit trail records the change internally.
Timing
Substantive corrections are targeted within 5 business days of being reported.
How to report an error
Use the secure form on the contact page and choose Correction or error report. Include the article URL, the specific claim, and a source when you have one.
What we don't do
We don't quietly edit away mistakes, and we don't pretend corrections don't matter because the article is free. Accuracy is the product.