Behind the Wellness Notes

Every article on Rain Urbana starts life as a note: a scribbled question, a half-remembered conversation in a waiting room, or an email from a reader who could not find a straight answer. This page explains who turns those notes into finished pieces and what happens along the way.

The people writing

Rain Urbana is written by a trio using pen names. Keeping our real names off the site lets us write freely about everyday health without our day jobs getting in the way. None of us holds a medical qualification, and we will never imply otherwise.

• Vashti Marchbank looks after sleep, rest and family topics. She has spent years living above a busy street and has strong opinions about curtains.
• Pernille Quarrell handles teeth and mouths, supplements and the smoking-to-vaping questions that land in our inbox. She reads ingredient labels for fun.
• Lowell Hensby writes about weight, movement and circulation, plus the healthcare technology pieces. He takes the stairs, mostly out of stubbornness.

From note to article

1. The question. We phrase the topic as a reader would ask it, which keeps the article focused on what people actually want to know.
2. The reading. Public health pages, patient leaflets and established reference works come first. Where sources disagree, we say so.
3. The draft. One of us writes it in plain language, with short sections, lists and a table where it truly helps.
4. The challenge. A second team member reads it looking for anything too confident, too vague or missing a safety note.
5. The return visit. Articles are reopened when guidance shifts, when a reader spots a problem or when the wording starts to feel dated.

Rules we write by

We do not invent statistics, studies, quotes or credentials. We avoid dosages and personal treatment advice. Each article ends with the signs that call for a GP, pharmacist or dentist. And we keep the tone calm, because worry rarely helps anyone make a good decision about their health.

Why a small team

Three people cannot cover everything, and we would rather write fewer pieces carefully than chase every trend. Our list of upcoming subjects lives on Themes on Our Radar, and the reasoning behind our safety notes is spelled out in Read This Before Acting.

Get in touch with the writers

All three of us read the shared inbox. If you spot an error, want to suggest a topic or simply found an article useful, write to us through the contact page. You can also browse what we have written most recently in Rest & Recovery or Oral Health.