All About A Hearty Life

A Hearty Life has been live for over a month now and this full disclosure is long overdue. Check out the other health blogs who’ve answered these questions and are listed in the Genetics and Health Honor Roll.

1. Who runs this site?

A Hearty Life is written by Hsien-Hsien Lei, a former PhD genetic epidemiologist who was an NIH cardiovascular disease trainee. The blog is part of the Science and Health Channel in the b5media blog network.

2. Who pays for the site?

b5media pays for all the site hosting and blogger salary via revenue generated by the ads you see in the sidebar and below the posts. None of the content is influenced by the ads.

3. What is the purpose of the site?

A Hearty Life seeks to bring you the latest information on heart health. You’ll find posts on new research developments, interesting trivia, pharmaceutical interventions, etc. that help promote a hearty life.

4. Where does the information come from?

News, press releases, scientific journals, general interest magazines,…. You name it, I’ve looked at it. Opinion pieces are based on my own 15 years of experience in healthcare.

5. What is the basis of the information?

As a scientist, I was trained to always reference source material. So, in every post, you can follow the links to the articles and websites I researched for more information. Also, I try to make the distinctions between hard data, my opinions, and other people’s opinions as clear as possible.

6. How is the information selected?

Unlike a scientific journal, magazine, or newspaper, there is no editor for A Hearty Life. Hence, like most other blogs, there is no fact checker other than myself. I rely on you, my readers, to correct me when I’m mistaken and to share your experiences. I welcome all comments whether you agree with me or not.

7. How current is the information?

I read the news and write posts for A Hearty Life every day so the blog is updated as quickly as I can read and write. Some topics, however, are not as time-sensitive so I may pull information from sources that are farther back in time. Whenever possible and necessary, I review and update old posts with new information.

8. How does the site choose links to other sites?

A Hearty Life only links to other sites that I respect or contain relevant information.

I have no influence over the Google ads which are generated automatically by Google based on the content of the blog. I will sometimes show an Amazon.com button for a book I mention in a post for your convenience. I never write anything with the thought of making money in mind.

9. What information about you does the site collect, and why?

A Hearty Life does not sell or rent your private details to anyone. Any e-mail addresses you leave are solely for combating spam or for me to contact you directly for further information or private communications.

10. How does the site manage interactions with visitors?

I hope you’ll feel free to leave any relevant comment or question. I respond to each and every one of them and feel honored to have you here.