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SEO on medical topics without expert backing is a notoriously uphill battle as Google can arbitrarily apply heavy penalties to the search results.

> We have very high Page Quality rating standards for YMYL [Your Money or Your Life] pages because low quality YMYL pages could potentially negatively impact a person’s ... health

> The Lowest rating must be used for any of the following types of content on pages that could appear to be informational:

> * YMYL content that contradicts well-established expert consensus.

> There is no evidence that the author has medical expertise. Because this is a YMYL medical article, lacking expertise is a reason for a Low rating

Source[0] is 175 pages. Grep for "medical" or "YMYL" for more details.

[0]: Google Quality Rater Guidelines https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/guidelines.raterh...




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