PREVENTION MAGAZINE

Thursday, September 04, 2025 11:04AM

Where we’re located

300 W 57th St

New York, NY

10019

Prevention.com subscribes to the HonCode principles

The international HonCode ethical guidelines are as follows:

1. Authority:Any medical or health advice provided and hosted on this site will only be given by trained and qualified medical professionals unless a clear statement is made that the advice offered is from a non-medically-qualified individual or organization.
2. Complementarity:The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and the patient’s/site visitor’s physician.
3. Privacy policy:Personal information about patients and visitors to a medical site, including their identity, is confidential. The website’s owners pledge to respect the legal requirements for medical information confidentiality applicable in the country in which the server (as well as any mirror sites) is located.
4. Attribution and date:The source of the information provided on the site is explicitly mentioned and includes, if possible, a hyperlink to the original source. The date of the last modification of the content must appear on the web page (for example, at the bottom of each page).
5. Justifiability:Any claims relating to the benefits or performance of a particular treatment, product, or commercial service will be supported with appropriate and balanced evidence and referenced according to principle 4 above.
6. Transparency:The creators of the site aim to provide the information in a manner as transparent as possible and will provide contact information for visitors who seek further information or support. This address (email) must be clearly displayed on the website pages.
7. Financial disclosure:The financial support of a site must be clearly identified, including the identities of commercial and noncommercial organizations that provide funding, services, or materials for the site.
8. Advertising policy: The site will clearly indicate if advertising is a source of funding. The website owner will provide a brief description of the advertising policy adopted. Advertising and other promotional material will be clearly presented to the user to differentiate it from the information created by the institution managing the site.