Health information can do real harm when it is wrong, so we would rather show you how ours is made than ask you to trust it. This is the process every new and rewritten Fantisfy article goes through.
The Short Version
Every health claim is traced to its source, usually the original study. Every number is read from the paper itself, not from a news story about it. We check that each citation points to the paper we say it does. When the evidence is weak or missing, the article says so plainly. Every source is listed at the bottom of the article so you can check it. And we correct mistakes when they are pointed out.
1. We Start With the Real Question
We look at how people actually search for a problem, the exact words, and answer that question first. If you searched “can sleep apnea be cured,” the first thing on the page is the answer to that, not a history of sleep medicine.
2. We Go to the Research First
Our sources come in a fixed order of preference:
- Primary research: the study itself, found through PubMed, the US National Library of Medicine database of medical research.
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which pool many studies and are usually stronger than any single one.
- Clinical guidelines and public bodies: the CDC, NIH, FDA, USPSTF, and the relevant specialty societies, such as ACOG for women’s health or the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
- Never: other health blogs, supplement or clinic marketing pages, forums, or an AI-generated summary.
3. We Check Every Citation
A citation can look right and still be wrong: the wrong paper, the wrong year, or a number the paper never reported. So before an article goes live, each PubMed citation is checked against PubMed itself to confirm it points to the paper named, and each figure we quote is read from that paper’s own abstract or text.
This step catches real errors. While we were writing our sleep apnea guides, several references in the first drafts pointed to the wrong papers, and were replaced before publishing.
4. We Weigh the Evidence, Not Just Count It
A randomized trial of thousands of people outweighs a survey of thirty. In each article we try to tell you what kind of study a finding came from, how big it was, and whether it was funded by a company with a stake in the result. When the best available evidence is a small study, we say “a small study,” not “research shows.”
5. We Say When We Do Not Know
If the research is thin, mixed or missing, the article says so, even when that makes it less exciting. Our guide to itchy ears in perimenopause opens by telling you that no study has ever measured that symptom in women going through the transition, and builds from what is actually known. Our guide to breast tenderness tells you that the most popular supplement for it did no better than a placebo.
6. We Include the Safety Information
Health articles end with the signs that mean you should see a doctor, and carry a disclaimer written for that topic. We are writers, not clinicians, and we do not diagnose or recommend doses of prescription medicines.
7. We Fix Mistakes
If you find something wrong, out of date, or unclear, email fantisfy@gmail.com with the page and the problem. We check every report. When we change a fact in an article, we update the article’s date.
By the Numbers
As of October 2026: 73 published articles, 42 with a full source list, 299 citations in total, 217 of them to peer-reviewed research on PubMed. Our newest guides each cite 12 to 17 studies. Older articles without a source list are being rewritten to this standard, one at a time.
More about who we are is on our About page, and the full standard we hold contributors to is in our editorial guidelines.
