ABOUT ETNT Health

ETNT Health is a dedicated section of Eat This, Not That! that focuses on health and puts the patient first by providing simple, science-based solutions for people determined to live a longer and happier life.

OUR MISSION

ETNT Health wants you to feel better faster. Every article we publish is filled with expert advice from the country's top experts on how to prevent chronic disease, fight cancer and diabetes, have a healthy heart, sleep sounder, reverse aging, and more.

EDITORIAL POLICY

Galvanized Media's brands are powered by individual editorial teams who are committed to creating newsworthy, accurate, and helpful content for all people regardless of age, gender, race, or ethnic origin. We employ and are committed to working with a diverse group of people representing a wide range of ages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and abilities, all of which reflects in our content.

Our editorial teams, medical and/or certified experts, and freelance contributors operate under the same high standards we set under our Galvanized Code of Ethics.

Code of Ethics

Galvanized Media is committed to creating high-quality content that you can trust to be accurate, properly researched, routinely reviewed, and updated with the latest information. Our writers, editors, and medical and/or certified experts consider this to be an unwavering promise we make to our readers in the pursuit of delivering impactful and meaningful content.

Each story we publish features a byline that includes the author's name, biographical information, and credentials, and clearly lists any additional contributors to that piece. The publish date indicates when the piece was most recently updated with new information. Some articles may have footnotes or editor's notes to provide additional information on research or authorship. Periodic review by editors and our Medical Expert Board ensures the quality, accuracy, and integrity of our content.

We correct any factual errors in a timely and forthright manner and strive to make it easy for our readers to bring errors to our attention.

All of our writers, editors, and contributors are responsible for disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

Our editorial content is not influenced by our advertisers. We maintain a strict separation between advertising and editorial content and clearly differentiate editorial content from advertising content.

Sourcing

Our writers and editors adhere to strict journalistic standards for article sourcing. We strictly cite current and reputable primary sources, such as expert interviews, government organizations, and professional and academic institutions and studies. All data points, facts, and claims are backed up by at least one credible source, which are stated and linked to clearly within our articles.

We consider all perspectives regardless of gender, age, or origin in our reporting and sourcing in order to make sure our content is unbiased, fair, and reflects and serves diverse voices and perspectives.

In cases of developing news, we reach out directly to companies, brands, and/or press contacts for comment and note that in our coverage.

We strongly discourage the use and refrain from anonymous or unnamed sourcing, as this can erode transparency and reader trust. If a subject is sharing a personal story that may potentially put themselves or their loved ones at risk, we outwardly note to readers when names have been changed and why.

Fact-Checking

Our writers and editors investigate claims and verify all information and data gathered for all articles, including news. We consult relevant, diverse, qualified sources to ensure we're providing proper context and background to the reader, and our news and information are thoroughly reviewed and fact-checked by a staff editor and/or a member of our Medical Expert Board.

Our Medical Expert Board of certified and world-renowned doctors, registered dietitians, certified nutritionists, personal trainers, as well as culinary and wellness experts work closely with our editorial teams to ensure that the content we publish is factually accurate and rooted in the latest science. Their expert stamp of approval is not added to the byline of an article until a thorough review is complete.

If you have noticed an issue you would like to bring to our attention, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

Accuracy and Corrections

Our vast library of timeless service content is routinely updated, reviewed, and fact-checked to ensure the information is accurate, complete, relevant, and up-to-date. All articles in our content library are date-stamped to indicate to readers that the information is complete and accurate as of the date shown. News articles often cover a distinct event in time and are not part of our routine update process. However, an editor's note will make it clear when a news story is developing and we are adding more details in real-time.

In the event that an article is published with erroneous information, we immediately instate a correction, adding a clear and transparent statement to the article acknowledging what was updated and why.

We regularly check our email inboxes for suggested improvements from experts and readers. If you believe we have published a factual error in any of our content, please let us know and we will investigate and take the appropriate corrective and/or updating measures. You can report a possible error by emailing us at [email protected]

Transparency and Integrity

We abide by providing independent, impartial, and fair journalism that is not influenced by our advertisers and is held to the highest standard of transparency and integrity. For this reason, any "Sponsored Content" is clearly labeled as such to communicate that a story has been provided by or on behalf of an advertiser or sponsor.

Our product and/or service reviews have been published after being independently reviewed and are based on thorough research and unbiased testing.

When readers visit "affiliate links" within our content, Galvanized Media may receive commissions from purchases, which is clearly labeled at the beginning of each story that contains affiliate links. It is Galvanized's policy to never receive any compensation or consideration for the content of our recommendations.

All of our writers and editors are responsible for disclosing any potential conflicts of interest—whether relational, financial, or personal—with any source or resource that may compromise their ability to provide fair and impartial information. We are transparent and disclose when any valuable products or services are provided to our editorial teams. Our editorial staff and editorial contributors must not solicit gifts or services for personal purposes. They are also prohibited from giving preferential treatment to any outside resource (company, publication, video, affiliate, website) based on their relationship with the person or company who authors or owns that resource.

Originality

The Galvanized editorial mission is to provide original, informative, and accurate content to all people that is independently produced and reviewed by our staff and experts. Infringement upon any copyright or intellectual property rights is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. Any suggestion of plagiarism is investigated fully and is grounds for dismissal. We expect all contributors within and outside of Galvanized to abide by all applicable laws, standards, and accepted journalistic practices, including:

Read our full Editorial Policy and Standards.

Our Team

Jaimie Meyer, MD, MS

Jaimie Meyer, MD, MS, is an infectious diseases specialist at Yale Medicine and an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. She is board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and addiction medicine.

She received her medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and a masters in biostatistics and epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. "I went into this field because it is where medicine and public health intersect," says Dr. Meyer.

In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Meyer also conducts research on HIV prevention and treatment among women in diverse criminal justice settings, especially in situations that also involve substance use disorders and intimate partner violence.

Kenneth Perry, MD FACEP

Dr. Perry is an active practicing physician and Medical Director of an Emergency Department in Charleston, South Carolina. After intern year at LSU in Baton Rouge he completed his residency at NewYork-Presbyterian in NYC where he was Chief Resident in his final year. He has a passion for translating medicine and difficult medical topics to help people be better advocates for their own health. Learn more here (KenPerryMD.com)

Sharon Chekijian, MD

Sharon Chekijian, MD, is a Yale Medicine emergency medicine doctor and medical director of patient experience for the Emergency Medicine Department. She's also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.

Dr. Chekijia is a faculty member in the Section of Global Health and International Emergency Medicine as well as in the Section of Administration.

Her research interests lie in global emergency medicine and include emergency care systems' development in low and middle-income countries, unintentional injury prevention in low and middle-income countries, as well as stroke and cardiac care in low and middle-income countries.

Dr. Chekijian has led and participated in projects in the Republic of Armenia, Uganda, and Iraq. She has consulted for the World Bank and the US Department of State. She is an active member of the Stroke Initiative Advisory Task-Force for Armenia (SIATA). Dr. Chekijian was awarded a Fulbright in 2020 for her work to improve emergency care in Armenia by the establishment of a new emergency medicine residency program in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health of Armenia and supported from a research standpoint by the School of Public Health at the American University of Armenia.

She is deeply committed to patient experience, communication and humanism in medicine. Dr. Chekijian co-produced a film that addresses human rights as it relates to the Armenian Genocide of 1915 under the working title "The Hidden Map" that premiered at the Toronto Pomegranate Film Festival in 2019.

Darren P. Mareiniss, MD, FACEP

Dr. Mareiniss received his AB from Dartmouth College, his MD from the NYU School of Medicine and completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and has additional training in critical care. He has published multiple peer review articles on pandemic response, critical care, ventilator allocation, bioethics and disaster response. He is currently Clinical Faculty in Department of Emergency Medicine at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Mareiniss holds both a Masters of Bioethics and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mary Tinetti, MD

Dr. Tinetti, a geriatrician, is the section chief of Geriatrics at Yale Medicine in New Haven, Conn. She is a leading expert in the area of falls and fall injury risk factors identification and prevention. Dr. Tinetti is also a professor of medicine and public health at Yale School of Medicine. Her current research focus is on clinical decision-making for older adults in the face of multiple health conditions. She is leading a national effort to develop and test an approach to health care that aligns primary and specialty care to focus on the health priorities of older adults with multiple conditions. She also chairs a group of advisors helping large health systems be Age-Friendly. Dr. Tinetti's work is funded by the NIH and several foundations. She has published over 250 original peer reviewed articles. She has served on several national advisory committees including the FDA, NCQA, NQF. Dr. Tinetti has received numerous awards and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship.

Leo Nissola, MD

Leo Nissola, MD, is a medical expert, physician and scientist whose work focuses on understanding and fighting advanced-stage cancers with the immune system by designing innovative clinical trials. He is known for working relentlessly to develop data-driven models and provide guidance to Health Authorities and Elected Officials in the United States to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Leo Nissola has developed epidemiological models and advised COVID Act Now. He is a COVID-19 researcher at the National Convalescence Plasma Project. Leo Nissola, MD, is an international Medical Expert and Immunology Author. He is a former Medical Oncology Fellow at the Genitourinary Department at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Follow Dr. Leo Nissola on Twitter @LeoNissola

Deborah Lee, MD

Having worked for many years in the NHS, mostly as Lead Clinician within an integrated Community Sexual Health Service, Dr. Deborah Lee now works as a health and medical writer, with an emphasis on women's health, including medical content for Dr Fox. She has published several books and remains passionate about all aspects of medicine and sexual health. For more information, click here.

Jonas Nilsen, MD

Jonas Nilsen is a medical doctor and an expert in digital health. He has a medical degree from University of Copenhagen and a degree in Innovation Management from Harvard Business School. Dr. Nilsen is the co-founder of Practio.

Janet Hilbert, MD

Janet Hilbert, MD, is a sleep specialist at Yale Medicine and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Yale School of Medicine's Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine section. She is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine and sees patients at the Yale Center for Sleep Medicine.

She serves as medical director for the Yale Noninvasive Ventilation Program. This program incorporates a team-based approach in to help initiate and optimize nocturnal noninvasive ventilation in patients with chronic hypoventilation due to a wide variety of disorders including neuromuscular disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and restrictive thoracic disorders.

Throughout her career, Dr. Hilbert has been privileged to educate medical students, residents, fellows, clinical team members, and senior physicians. She is committed to community and patient education and is an advocate for patient-centered health care.

Dr. Hilbert feels most fortunate to be able to care for patients. Her clinical focus is in sleep medicine, with particular interests in raising awareness of sleep issues and in treating complex sleep breathing disorders.

Julia Fiol, MSW, BSN, RN, MSCN

Julie Fiol is an RN and Director of MS Information for the National MS Society.

Monika Stuczen, MD

Dr. Monika Stuczen is R&D and QC Laboratory Manager at Medical Wire & Equipment Ltd.