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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
6
PASS
3
INFO
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Checks
13
3 PASS 6 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Got: #000000
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModePartial Dark Mode
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
5 landmarks
REVIEW
5 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER (missing!) NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

C
Heading Hierarchy
Action
58 headings, 1 skip(s)
REVIEW
58 headings, 1 skip(s)
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H3 Scientists Discover 1 Simple Habit That Could Half Heart Disease Risk in Some
  • H3 Doctors Reveal 7 Subtle Signs of Kidney Disease
  • H3 The Telltale Sign Your Metabolism Is Slowing Down
  • H3 Subtle Signs That May Actually Be a Heart Attack
  • H3 Doctor-Recommended Home Remedies for UTI Relief
  • H2 Health News
  • H3 ‘Fart Salad’ Is the Latest ‘Fibermaxxing’ Trend
  • H3 Experts Share 9 Steps to Better Heart Health
  • H3 FDA Recall Alert: Check for This Batch of Xanax
  • H3 These Common Foods Raise the Risk of Frailty
  • H3 How to Stay Safe in the April Heat Wave
  • H3 White Rice Sold at Wegmans Recalled Nationwide
  • H3 Scientists Find Full-Body Benefits of Collagen
  • H3 This Vitamin Could ‘Reset’ Immune System for Some
  • H2 Wellness & Self Care
  • H3 How to Lower Cortisol Levels and Reduce Stress, According to Experts
  • H3 Study: This Type of Carb Promotes Healthy Aging
  • H3 This Simple Habit Made Me So Much Happier
  • H3 Which for Sleep: Magnesium Glycinate Vs. Citrate
  • H3 Our Number 1 Heated Blanket Pick Is on Sale
  • H2 Food & Nutrition
  • H3 Magnesium Vs. Vitamin D Deficiency: Learn the Link
  • H3 I’m a Dietitian: I Ate Sweet Potatoes for a Week
  • H3 Dietitians Love These High-Protein Breakfasts
  • H3 ‘I Tried Drinking 92 Ounces of Water Every Day’
  • H2 Fitness
  • H3 Forme Posture-Correcting Sports Bra Review
  • H3 The Best Muscle-Toning Exercises for Women Over 40
  • H3 Denise Austin Demonstrates Leg Toning Workout
  • H3 Shoppers Love Lululemon New Slip-On Walking Shoes
  • H2 An Insider's Guide to Better Health
  • H4 Want the very best health news and wellness tips all week long? Sign up for the Prevention newsletter. skipped
  • H2 Shopping
  • H3 The 16 Best Foundations for Mature Skin, Recommended by Experts and Editors
  • H3 15 Best Body Lotion for Aging Skin, Per Derms
  • H3 Lululemon Define Vs. Alo Airlift Jacket Review
  • H3 Dermatologists Say This Device Can Reduce Wrinkles
  • H3 Oprah’s Recommended ‘Comfy’ Slides Are On Sale Now
  • H2 Prevention Premium Membership Exclusives
  • H3 These 5 Easy Exercises Are a Menopause Game-Changer
  • H3 Exactly What to Do When Acute Pain Hits
  • H3 3 Simple Stretches for Stronger Shoulders
  • H3 Diabetes Myths Doctors Want You to Stop Believing
  • H3 Prevention Premium and Health 360 Membership Perks
  • H2 The Latest
  • H3 Experts Explain the Real Benefits of Hair Oiling
  • H3 54 Best First Mother’s Day Gifts for New Moms
  • H3 Denise Austin Shares a Simple Pilates Workout
  • H3 What Doctors Want You to Know About Norovirus
  • H3 Doctors Reveal the Number-1 Sign of Breast Cancer
  • H3 Hoka Transport 2 Vs. Salomon XT-6 Comparison
  • H3 10 Best Sneakers for Arch Support, Per Podiatrists
  • H3 The 20 Best Mineral Sunscreens, Per Experts
  • H3 Genius Home Remedies to Soothe a Sore Throat ASAP
  • H3 Which Is Healthier? ACV Vs. Lemon Water
  • H3 Doctors Share the Best Foods to Boost Hair Growth
  • H3 What Happens If You Eat Walnuts Every Day?
  • H3 We and our Vendors process data obtained through the use of Cookies for the following purposes:

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

B
Alt Text Quality
5 of 78 images have issues
REVIEW
5 of 78 images have issues
Warning::
5 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
2 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
70 image(s) with good alt text
78 images 70 good alt text 2 decorative 5 generic
IssueCount
generic5 image(s)
too long1 image(s)
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
3 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
3 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 12 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

8 pass 12 fail WCAG AA 6 pass AA only
title Prevention.com - Health Advice, Nutritio…
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Prevention Premium
4.23:1
#000000
on
#6B7172
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Health
4.26:1
#000000
on
#6D7172
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Conditions and Diagnoses
4.32:1
#000000
on
#6E7273
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Weight Loss
4.33:1
#000000
on
#6E7275
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Fitness
4.30:1
#000000
on
#6C7274
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Sex
4.19:1
#000000
on
#6B7073
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Food & Nutrition
4.06:1
#000000
on
#686E72
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Beauty
3.48:1
#000000
on
#5E6464
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Life
1.37:1
#000000
on
#192636
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · mid-page · over background image/gradient
a Newsletter
2.31:1
#000000
on
#3A4B54
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · mid-page · over background image/gradient
a Follow
2.88:1
#000000
on
#4F585B
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · mid-page · over background image/gradient

3 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 An Insider's Guide t…5.24:13.0:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
h3 We and our Vendors p…5.24:13.0:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
title Prevention.com - Hea…1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
span Search5.24:14.5:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
a Subscribe5.24:14.5:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
a My Bookmarks5.17:14.5:1
#000000
#7E7E7E
Pass
a Shopping4.51:14.5:1
#000000
#717576
Pass
a Prevention Premium4.23:14.5:1
#000000
#6B7172
Fail
a Health4.26:14.5:1
#000000
#6D7172
Fail
a Conditions and Diagn…4.32:14.5:1
#000000
#6E7273
Fail
a Weight Loss4.33:14.5:1
#000000
#6E7275
Fail
a Fitness4.30:14.5:1
#000000
#6C7274
Fail
a Sex4.19:14.5:1
#000000
#6B7073
Fail
a Food & Nutrition4.06:14.5:1
#000000
#686E72
Fail
a Beauty3.48:14.5:1
#000000
#5E6464
Fail
a Life1.37:14.5:1
#000000
#192636
Fail
a Newsletter2.31:14.5:1
#000000
#3A4B54
Fail
a Follow2.88:14.5:1
#000000
#4F585B
Fail
a About Prevention.com4.56:14.5:1
#000000
#717676
Pass
a Medical Review Board4.56:14.5:1
#000000
#717676
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#global-nav-search-input-inputtextSearchfor/id
#EmailemailEmail*for/id
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 | Prevention ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 99/100 — 1 failing, 29 passed
PASS
99

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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