About
Health tips spread fast in family group chats. We check them against research and clinical guidelines.
Joo Hee Kim, PhD, MPH, RN
- PhD in Public Health, Yonsei University, 2004
Dissertation: Consumer Choice for Health Information on the Website - Master of Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, 1997
- BSN, Yonsei University College of Nursing, 1990 · BA in Public Administration, 1993
- Registered Nurse, Republic of Korea · Registered Nurse, State of Nevada
- 15+ years of dialysis nursing in the United States · former Facility Administrator of a dialysis center
- Former Clinical Nursing Manager in post-acute care (through 2026)
- Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), earned 2008
- Health policy research for the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare; university lecturer in health promotion, health policy and nursing administration
- Now: creator of Health Info Fact Check (건강정보 근거체크)
Joo Hee Kim is the operator and responsible editor: she sets the rating method, personally approves high-risk verdicts, and handles corrections. Verdicts are drafted by AI and pass automated evidence checks — see How we rate.
The same question, 20 years later
Her 2004 dissertation asked how people choose health information online. Twenty years later, the same question is back — louder — on YouTube and in family group chats. This site answers it with research evidence.
Why
A 2026 study by Korea's National Cancer Center found that only about 1 in 5 claims in popular health videos by medical professionals were backed by high-quality evidence, and weaker-evidence videos drew more views (JAMA Network Open). We do not give medical advice. We assess whether health information is trustworthy.
Our promises
- Every verdict follows our published method.
- No sponsorship from products we might rate.
- Mistakes are corrected openly and logged.
- No personal diagnosis or treatment advice. Please talk to your healthcare provider.
Contact
hello@checkhealthinfo.com
Please do not include personal health details (diagnoses, test results).