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Six HealthCentral Corporation brands won several honors in the Spring Digital Health Awards, announced June 6 by the Digital Health Association.

This is the largest program of its kind in the United States, rewarding “the best digital health resources developed for consumers and health professionals” published between January 2024 and March 2025.

For HealthCentral, winners were:

GOLD

• Oncology News Central: “A Good, Peaceful Death” From Cancer: Oncologists Must Be Part of “National Dialogue”, audio
• HealthCentral: My Chronic Life: A Voice for MS, video series

SILVER

• HealthCentral: America Has a Public Restroom Problem, article
• TheBody: Navigating Pregnancy While Living With HIV: A Mother’s Journey and Advice, blog
• HealthCentral, Chronic Feud: Multiple Sclerosis Edition, video

BRONZE

• TheBodyPro: Trump’s Massive Purge of HIV Health Data: What Was Lost, and Where to Find It, article
• MedCentral: The Art of Contract Negotiations with Dr. Ryan Mire, audio
• TheBodyPro: Calling Our Patients “High Risk” Hurts Them. I Know From Personal Experience, blog
• ONC: FDA Opens Pandora’s Box? Approval of Blood-Based Cancer Test Sets Bar Too Low, blog

MERIT

• HealthCentral: Food Deserts, Snack Swamps, and Obesity, article
• Patient Power: “Doctor, What’s My Prognosis?" Why You Might Not Get an Answer, article
• MedCentral: Expert Insights on Treating Skin of Color, article series
• Patient Power: Single With Cancer: “Our Perspective Matters”, blog

Today the Telly Awards, honoring "excellence in video and television across all screens" since 1979, announced its 2025 winners, including five from HealthCentral Corporation.

Two documentary series for HealthCentral.com won silver—My Chronic Life: MS and the City and My Chronic Life: Navigating the World With DME—and another HC documentary series won bronze: 24 Hours in the Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Also, HealthCentral's first condition-specific game show, Chronic Feud: Multiple Sclerosis Edition, received bronze in the General-Fitness, Health & Wellness category, and The Rock and the Leaf: An Animated Explainer for RRMM from Patient Power won bronze in the Craft-Motion Graphics & Design category.

The Telly Awards received 13,000 entries globally. This year’s winners also include Pixar Animation Studios, Hearst Media, ESPN, LinkedIn, NATO, MTV Entertainment Studios, NASA, the LA Clippers (NBA), and Telemundo.

Nikki Cagle, senior director of Social Media and Community Growth for HealthCentral Corporation, has been named a Digital Crusader in the 2025 PM360 ELITE 100 awards, annually recognizing the most influential people in healthcare and the life sciences.

With HealthCentral since 2014, Nikki has evolved our social presence from a solo effort to a team responsible for award-winning social media initiatives across multiple brands, including HealthCentral and TheBody. In 2024 she launched the influencer relations program, enabling patients to share their own experiences in an authentic and impactful way in collaboration with HealthCentral.

"In my 30-plus-year career in health care publishing and digital information, Nikki Cagle perhaps most closely embodies what I would describe as a ‘Digital Crusader,’” says Jo-Ann Strangis, Chief Content Officer, HealthCentral. “Her passion and expertise regarding what the community needs, what it does not need, and the specifics of how to engage with patients and caregivers is unparalleled. A champion for her audience, she crafts detailed campaigns and initiatives that breed a high level of loyalty, trust, and repeat engagement.”

HealthCentral, a leading digital health platform serving patients living with chronic and serious illness, has launched HealthCentral Communities, a first-of-its-kind approach that merges patient-driven content innovations, real-world peer connection, and accurate health service journalism.

Writing on the topic of America’s loneliness epidemic for Fortune, Steve Zatz, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HealthCentral Corporation, took an in-depth look at how online communities, when carefully cultivated and moderated, provide crucial support and offer a space for connection, shared experiences, and empowerment.

Five HealthCentral brands were honored Nov. 14 when the Fall Digital Health Award winners were announced:

GOLD

• TheBody | Health Insurance Obstacles Can Disrupt Your HIV Care, but It’s Important To Keep Advocating for Your Health (Blog Post)

SILVER

• HealthCentral | My Chronic Life: Navigating the World With DME (Video Series)
• MedCentral | Language Matters in Medicine (Article Series)
• Oncology News Central | Are Oncologists Facing a Mental Health Epidemic? (Article Series)
• Oncology News Central | Oncologists Struggling With Cancer Deaths Among Millennial Patients (Audio)
• Patient Power | Reframing CLL: A Clinical Trial Journey Down Under (Blog Post Series)

BRONZE

• HealthCentral | How Derm Deserts Are Harming Our Skin (Article)
• MedCentral | Moving Ahead in Medicine: From Mammogram Screener to Mother to "Accidental Boob Influencer" (Audio)

MERIT

• HealthCentral | Can You Trust a Compounding Pharmacy? (Article)
• Oncology News Central | Unethical Cancer Study Designs: Why Clinical Trials Aren't Always Best for Patients (Blog Post)
• TheBody | Can ‘Vampire Facials’ Transmit HIV? (Article)

HealthCentral, a leading digital health platform serving patients living with chronic and serious illness, has taken top honors at the 2024 Medical Marketing and Media (MM+M) Awards, winning the Gold Award for Healthcare Consumer Media Brand for an unprecedented third consecutive year and a Silver Award for Healthcare Professional Media Brand for Oncology News Central, an essential hub for oncology information and insights.

Announced October 10 in New York City, the MM+M Awards recognize the most creative and effective healthcare marketing and communications platforms and campaigns in the industry.

Today three HealthCentral Corporation brands were named finalists in the 2024 MM+M Awards. The "medical marketing industry’s premier awards program recognizes the campaigns, organizations and people who created the year’s most compelling – and impactful – work."

HealthCentral.com, a Gold winner in 2022 and 2023, is shortlisted again in the category of Healthcare Consumer Media Brand.

Patient Power is also nominated in Healthcare Consumer Media Brand, as it was in 2023.

Finally, Oncology News Central — named OBR Oncology at the time of award entry — is a finalist for Healthcare Professional Media Brand, its second time on the shortlist.

Winners will be announced Oct. 10.

MedCentral has partnered with the Society of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacists Foundation (SPPCP Foundation) on an award in the name of Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, FFSMB. Dr. Fudin, an icon in the clinical pharmacy, palliative care, and pain management field, passed away in May 2022 after documenting his journey with colorectal cancer. This is the third year we are pleased to announce our award recipients.

Facing the challenges of increased competition and lower reimbursement, physician practices are responding with added patient services and non-physician staffing, while they consider switching to new practice models to stay profitable, according to the results of a new survey from MedCentral. Nearly one in four physicians (23%) said their practice income decreased since 2023, while 61% said it had stayed the same.

The survey, How Is Medical Practice Evolving? featured responses from close to 900 US-based physicians on how current healthcare trends and challenges have impacted their medical practice, including staff and physician shortages, reimbursement issues, and competition from retail clinics, urgent care centers, and more.

The Spring Digital Health Awards winners were announced June 7, and each of HealthCentral Corp.'s brands was honored:

GOLD

• MedCentral: Black Men in Medicine, article series
• Patient Power: Cartoonist with Cancer, video series
• TheBody: I Thought I'd Always Be Undetectable. I Was Wrong, blog post

SILVER

• TheBodyPro: Systemic Racism Prevents Access to HIV Prevention and Care, blog post
• OBR (now Oncology News Central): Debra Patt profile, article
• OBR: Oncology Drug Report 2023, article

BRONZE

• HealthCentral: 24 Hours in the Life with RA, video series
• Patient Power: When Your Loved One Wants to Stop Cancer Treatment, article

MERIT

• HealthCentral: Instagram
• HealthCentral: Medical Gaslighting, article series
• MedCentral: When Being a Physician Gets Personal, audio

HealthCentral and the Global Healthy Living Foundation have launched a new special content series focused on the specific challenges facing LGBTQ+ people living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, two of the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

New content published weekly during Pride Month on HealthCentral.com will highlight the unique concerns of people with inflammatory bowel disease who also identify as LGBTQ+, the importance of self-care and safe-sex practices, and the obstacles they often face in accessing affirming care.

HealthCentral Corp. today announced a rebranding of its premier platform for oncologists, OBR Oncology, as Oncology News Central, reflecting the site’s position as an essential hub for information and insights across the oncology landscape.

Building on a foundation of oncology business and health policy coverage, Oncology News Central has become a leading site in oncology for original clinical news, drug development updates, meeting coverage, and professional information to better meet the needs of practicing oncologists.

HealthCentral Corporation’s HC Studios was a big winner in the annual Telly Awards, which since 1979 has honored excellence in video and television across all screens worldwide.

HealthCentral’s four entries picked up multiple wins:

• What It's Like to Be Me: Sydney Morgan: People's Telly Silver in General-Non-Broadcast and General-Fitness, Health & Wellness Silver

• HC Studios Is ... People's Telly Silver in General-Branded Content and General-Fitness, Health & Wellness Silver

• First Descents: The Climb Begins: General-Fitness, Health & Wellness Bronze

• Mini Med School: Inside a PsO Flare: General-Fitness, Health & Wellness Bronze

Silver Awards

• Patient Power - Video category for: When Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Tara Wanted to “Do Something Now”
• OBR Oncology - Article series category for: Death Threats and Workplace Violence in Oncology: A Worrisome Epidemic and Patient Attacks on Oncologists, Nurses: How to Limit the Risk
• TheBodyPro - Blog post category for: Nine Things I Wish My Doctor Had Told Me After I Was Diagnosed With HIV

Merit Awards

• Patient Power - Article category for: Is Cancer a Cost of Military Service?
• TheBodyPro - Blog post category for: The Phrase ‘Hard to Reach’ Signifies a Public Health Failure

Congratulations to all the winners.

HealthCentral Corp. today announced the launch of MedCentral, a new site dedicated to supporting and educating physicians and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with chronic and serious illness. Read More…

HealthCentral is the only consumer brand that has won this award for two consecutive years in MM+M’s 20-year history. The MM+M Awards recognize the most creative and effective healthcare marketing and communications platforms in the industry. Read More…

Practical Pain Management (PPM), a leading digital health brand serving pain-treating clinicians, and the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists Foundation, today announced that Mary Lynn McPherson, PhD, PharmD, has been awarded the 2023 Fudin Award for Mentorship. Read More…

HealthCentral.com
GOLD in the Article Category for “This Is Your Body on Inflammation” SILVER in the Article Category for “Women and Pain: A Special Report” BRONZE in the Video Series Category for “My Chronic Life: Shifting Gears” BRONZE in the Video Series Category for “Young & Chronic: Endometriosis” MERIT for Social Media-Pinterest

Patient Power
SILVER in the Audio Series Category for “The Other Side of Cancer” SILVER in the Webinar Category for Evening with the Docs: Roswell Park BRONZE in the Video Series Category for “Picturing Cancer”

TheBody
SILVER in the Article Category for “How Far Away Is a Cure for HIV” BRONZE in the Article Category for “Let’s Set the Record Straight on Monkeypox, Gay Men, And HIV”

Psycom
MERIT in the Article Category for “Men and Heartbreak: Why Women Are Better at Breakups”

Psycom Pro
GOLD in the Audio/Podcast Category for “Be Well, Practice Well – A Clinician Wellbeing”

EndocrineWeb Pro
BRONZE in the Article Category for “Common Clinical Scenarios in Transgender Medicine”

TheBodyPro
MERIT in the Article Category for “Gatekeeping and the Need for Open Science in HIV Care”

OBR Oncology
MERIT in the Video Category for “Leading Thoughts: A Postmortem of the Oncology Care Model: What is “Value-Based” Care?”

Congratulations to all the #digitalhealth winners!

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Remedy Health Media, a leading digital health platform serving patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers through a family of trusted digital brands, today announced it has rebranded as HealthCentral Corporation. Read More…

The PM360 ELITE Awards were established to recognize individuals and teams who have made a significant impact on the life sciences and healthcare industries throughout their careers. Recognized as an ELITE Mentor, Rabiya has led editorial direction and strategy for Remedy Health Media’s professional and patient oncology-focused websites as well as four sites focused on providing information, research, and trends to an HCP audience. Read more…

A new special report on chronic care in 2023, conducted by HealthCentral.com, found that Americans with a chronic condition pay approximately five times more in medical expenses vs. non-chronic patients. Read More…

• TheBody: GOLD for Social Media
• TheBodyPro: GOLD in the Article Category for “People-First Language in HIV Medicine: A Critical Component of Your HIV Care Toolkit”
• Patient Power: GOLD in the Video Series Category for Patient Perspectives on Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Psycom: GOLD in the Article Category for ”Take 2: Living with Bipolar 2”
• OBR Oncology: SILVER in the Publications Category for ASCO Conference Coverage: How Can We Do Better? Excellence in Equity Award Recipient Discusses Barriers and Solutions
• Practical Pain Management Pro: SILVER in the Article Series Category for “Long COVID & Chronic Fatigue”
• EndocrineWeb: BRONZE in the Article Series Category for “What It’s Really Like”
• TheBody: BRONZE in the Article Category for “An HIV Cure Won’t Matter If We Don’t Fix Our Infrastructure”
• TheBodyPro: BRONZE in the Article Category for “Top 10 HIV Clinical Developments of 2021”
• TheBodyPro: MERIT in the Audio Series Category for The Future of HIV Care
• PsycomPro: MERIT in the Article Series Category for “The Return of Personal Analysis Clinicians Share Own Ketamine Experiences”

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The MM+M Awards is celebrating its 19th year of recognizing healthcare marketing and media that is the most creative and effective in the industry. Read more…

Remedy today announced the appointment of Steve Zatz, M.D., as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Company will conduct a process within the coming year to identify an individual who will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer while Dr. Zatz continues in his role as Chairman of the Board. Read more….

As a microscopic virus brought the world to its knees in 2020, a long-simmering mental health crisis erupted. Skyrocketing rates of depression and anxiety exposed a glaring void: The current suite of depression treatments doesn't fit many patients. Read more…

Grief Really Be a Chronic Condition?, is in the running for the category: Eddies > Single Article > Consumer Health / Fitness / Wellness Your Total Guide to Chronic + Sex, is in the running for the category: Eddies > Series of Articles > Consumer Health / Fitness The Obesity-Chronic Connection: A Special Report, is in the running for the category: Eddies > Long-Form Feature Content Consumer Winners will be announced on September 13th. View the full list of finalists…

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These awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. This year, the awards program honors 130+ leaders who have made a lasting impact on their brands, organizations and markets—spotlighting the diversity and progress of our industry. Read more…

• HealthCentral received SILVER in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Video category for “Young & Chronic: Crohn’s Disease Edition”
• SpineUniverse received SILVER in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Article category for “Patient Guide to Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Diana Unfiltered: Flying High with SMA 3”
• Psycom received BRONZE in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Article Series category for __“What If We Put Mental Health First? __
• EndocrineWeb received a MERIT award in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Article category for “Race and COVID: It’s Not Unhealthy Behavior. It’s Systemic Racism”
• HealthCentral received a MERIT award in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Video category for __“Tales from The Chemo Chair” __
• PsycomPro received a MERIT award in the Digital Health Media/Publication: Article Series category for “Adolescent Behavioral Health and Institutional Care in the U.S.” Read more…

The youngest Americans soon could be inoculated against COVID, but whether the uptake will be enough to stoke vaccine stocks Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA) remains to be seen. Read more…

From disease prevention to family planning, follow these doctor recommendations to take the best care of your body — no matter where you are in life. Read more…

Practical Pain Management (PPM), a leading digital health brand that serves pain-treating clinicians and published by Remedy Health Media, is honored to be the establishing sponsor of the Fudin Award for Pain and Palliative Care Mentorship, presented by the Society of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacists Foundation (SPPCP Foundation). Read more…

Angie Drakulich isn’t just a leading editor on four Remedy Health Media sites for clinician education, she is a strategist that transforms data into actionable solutions that clinicians can put into practice. Read more…

HealthCentral’s board certified OB/GYN and medical reviewer, Dr. Andrea Eisenberg, shares insights on the importance of de-stigmatizing endometriosis. Read more…

Two medical oncologists at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center discuss treatments for CLL, chronic lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), clinical trials, and more for Patient Power’s Evening with the Docs series. Read more…

Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading digital health platform that serves patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers through a family of trusted digital brands, announced a multi-year commercial partnership with Belong.Life (Belong), the creator of one of the largest communities of cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and caregivers, as well as Belong's BOS (Belong Operating Systems), a "build-your-own patient community" platform. Read more…

A national survey on healthcare disparities, conducted by HealthCentral.com, found that young Americans are nearly three times more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition than older Americans, yet face more difficulty accessing follow-up treatments, diagnostic tests, and medication for their chronic conditions. Read more…

Acid reflux is a very common (but also often very annoying or distressing) medical problem that can make your life miserable at times. And it may actually be responsible for more health issues or nagging conditions than you may realize. So, what are some of the weird or unexpected signs of acid reflux? Read more…

Psycom’s Editorial Board Advisor, Jean Kim, MD, provides her expertise on narcissistic behavior and the psychological discussion surrounding Ann Delvey, Billy McFarland, and Elizabeth Holmes. Read more…

Check in with your mental and physical health often (if not every day) with these MD-approved reflections, includes insights from Psycom’s Board Advisors Michael McGee, MD and Dr. Julie Kolzet. Read more…

Remedy’s mission is to empower patients and caregivers to navigate the healthcare landscape. They are also the publisher of visually stunning, award-winning stories, such as Deeply Rooted, as well as their groundbreaking storytelling initiatives. Read More…

With cases on the rise and the Omicron variant dominating headlines, COVID is on the forefront of all our minds this holiday season. And it’s nearly impossible to avoid—all you have to do is watch the news for two minutes, and you’ll inevitably start feeling anxious. Read more…

The season isn't always so merry. Here's how to adequately support loved ones dealing with loss right now. Read More….

From weight gain and stress to hormonal changes, a number of factors can cause upper back pain during pregnancy. Here, experts share how you can get some relief. Read More….

You’re probably giving advice more often than you should be. Here’s when and how to do it. Read more….

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With more patients expected to return to their doctors, Angie Drakulich, Executive Managing Editor, HCP Remedy Health Media and Andrew & Esther Schorr, Co-Founders Patient Power, present ways the life sciences industry could improve the patient-doctor visit whether it is virtual or in person. Read More…

Medical experts caution that people shouldn’t cast COVID safety precautions by the wayside this holiday season. Given the fact that COVID-19 is still here, “in an ideal scenario, everyone at your celebration would be vaccinated,” says HealthCentral epidemiologist Rashid Chotani, M.D. Read more…

An interview with Mike Cunnion, CEO of Remedy and Nick Amigone, a partner at Amulet. Read more…

Keeping your favorite face mask clean is just as important as wearing it properly. Read More…

Amulet will partner with management to build on Remedy’s strong foundation, driving growth organically and through strategic acquisitions Read more…

Amulet Capital Partners, an organization focused on the healthcare sector, purchased Remedy from Topspin Consumer Partners Read more….

In this interview Savio P. Clemente talks with Andrew Schorr addressing pressing questions about Andrew’s journey with cancer. Read more...

AARP tapped a panel of experts including Julie Kolzet, Editorial Board member of Remedy’s Psycom, Sharing advice on how to replace pandemic bad habits and get healthier now. Read more...

Afraid that sunscreen might clog your pores, dry out your skin and cause it to break out? If you have acne-prone skin, these are very real concerns. But with melanoma on the rise and sun being one of the main causes of wrinkles, skipping your daily dose of SPF is not a healthy option... “This is a powder sunscreen to use as your reapplication throughout the day,” says HealthCentral’s board-certified dermatologist Dr. Holly Singletary, M.D. “It comes in multiple shades for light coverage and easily portable, twist-up brush applicator.” Read more...

If you’re scarfing down a plate of hearty beef enchiladas with some rice and beans and a couple of flour tortillas, the last thing going through your head is probably if the plate has less than the five grams of salt recommended per day to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.Familia Kitchen and HealthCentral hope to fill in those health gaps that consumers tend to ignore when eating some of their favorite Latino dishes. Read more...

Last week, MM+M published its COVID-19 Health Media Report Card, in which a range of experts weighed in on questions around the media’s coverage of the pandemic. Here, we present their answers to an additional question. Read more…

Looking back at 2020, how well did health media do its job? Where did it succeed and where did it fail? Read more...

Rashid A. Chotani, MD, an infectious disease and biodefense expert and medical director and senior scientist at IEM in Morrisville, NC and HealthCentral’s resident epidemiologist, advises that “no one should say ‘no’ to the vaccine unless they have had serious allergic reactions to vaccines in the past and discuss if they have any issues with their primary care physician, as each case can be unique. The benefits definitely outweigh the risks which can in most cases be dealt with a simple epinephrine pen.” Read more...

As if dating wasn't already complicated enough, 2020 threw in a whole new curveball with a pandemic. In addition to trying to find the right app for your romantic goals, singles are now tasked with getting to know someone from a distance and planning dates that are not only intimate and engaging but safe, too. You'll want this question to open up the conversation to better understand where they've been recently — and more specifically, in the last two weeks — to determine immediate exposure risk, says epidemiologist Rashid Chotani, MD, MPH. Read more...

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that face masks (along with social distancing and hand washing) are one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of COVID-19... It’s still crucial to wear a face covering, said epidemiologist Rashid Chotani. Until the entire public is vaccinated, he said, wearing a mask can go a long way toward helping keep people safe. Read more...

Your mask should have at least two layers of fabric for optimal protection against virus particles. But don't just take my word for it: Rashid A. Chotani, MD, infectious disease and biodefense expert strongly advises this, because "any space between the face and mask is a potential opening for the virus to enter your breathing space." Read more...

No one really dreams about having a seven- or eight-pound alien pulled from their body, sure, but do they dream about pushing that alien out? Eh, don’t think so. Both births are beautiful, and neither one is fun, says Dr. Michelle Tham Metz, partner at Uptown OBGYN of NY and an Assistant Clinical Professor of OBGYN at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. Read more...

"This acquisition presents an incredible opportunity for us to further contribute to the evolving health and wellness needs of our communities of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals," said Remedy Health Media CEO, Mike Cunnion. Read more....

Nearly 40% of Americans say they’ll gather in large groups for the holidays. Please don’t do it. You’d think that the convergence of rising COVID-19 cases and Thanksgiving celebrations would make people put the kibosh on plans to get together with the whole gang this year. Not so. Read more…

The holidays are traditionally the busiest travel time of the year but, because of the pandemic, people are wary of making the trip to visit and stay with friends or family members who haven’t been part of their bubble for the past seven months… To answer these questions and help you decide how to spend your holidays, I asked four health experts to weigh in: Rashid A. Chotani, MD, MPH, FRCPH, Medical Director, IEM, Epidemiologist/Infectious Disease Specialist and Medical Review Board, HealthCentral. Read more….

The death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, along with ongoing systemic racism in America has given an urgency to the Black Lives Matter movement over the last five months. We gathered, we protested, and we marched against police brutality and the violence spilling onto the streets of almost every American state. But anyone affected by this movement and what lead to it needs to remember to take care of themselves, too. Read more….

Remedy Health Media announced the acquisition of OBR (Oncology Business Review), an oncology-focused digital media company that provides news and information resources to oncologists and oncology healthcare professionals (HCPs). Read more…

Woman's Day spoke to several parents to learn how the COVID pandemic has — and hasn't — altered their family's habits…. With two toddlers, Nikki Cagle, social media and managing editor of HealthCentral, is definitely choosing her battles. “Frankly, I don’t have the bandwidth or energy to fight them like I used to,” Cagle tells Woman’s Day. Read more….

Increasing awareness and fighting against the stigma surrounding depression, healthcare company Health Central has released a new, visitor-friendly resource portal. Read more…

By now, we all know that face masks are a crucial part of preventing the spread of coronavirus to others—but are all masks created equal?.... “We know that aerosol and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is plausible, since the virus can remain viable and infectious in aerosols for hours and on surfaces up to days (depending on the viral shed). We also know now that wearing a mask or face covering can decrease the viral transmission,” epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist at HealthCentral, Rashid A. Chotani, MD, told Parade.com. Read more….

Ultimately, patients have to be at the center of everything companies in the life sciences industry do. It may not always seem like that is the case to those outside the industry—or even some within the industry—but if companies aren’t operating with the viewpoint that the patient is what matters most, then they are doing something wrong. That means companies have to do a better job of determining what matters most to patients, especially at this time when the majority of patients have seen their typical healthcare experience disrupted due to the global pandemic. To best determine what it is that patients value, PM360 turned to companies that have a vast amount of experience working directly with patients, whether that is through patient communities, ambassador programs, recruitment for marketing campaigns, a network of patient-written blogs and resources, or something else—these companies have the ability to tap directly into the insight of patients. Read more…

The current global health crisis has been anything but convenient. While the developed world has struggled with this disruption, the vulnerable global communities have been hit more aggressively. In impoverished countries where infrastructure is already less established than that of a wealthier nation, resource shortages further inhibit the abilities to effectively treat the sick. For the global HIV community, governments are urging people to take health precautions. The HIV community must take these precautions on top of the ones they are already practicing concerning HIV. Read more….

Lots of us are experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety right now. During a time when lots seems uncertain, these tricks can help you stop spiraling…. That’s why licensed psychologist and Psycom PRO editorial board advisor, Julie Kolzet encourages professionals to look for the good behind the worry. After all, you wouldn’t stress about it if it didn’t mean something to you. “Understanding why a thought is so distressing can not only be informative—it can be transformative,” she says. “It can help you keep things in perspective and create meaning during this difficult time.” Read more....

In late March, while many Florida beaches remained dangerously packed, Governor Ron DeSantis called for checkpoints along the state’s border for law enforcement to meet incoming travelers. He refused to issue a statewide stay-at-home order for residents, instead mandating 14-day quarantines for all people traveling to Florida from a growing list of states—Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut—and he threatened criminal action if the quarantines were violated. Read more….

Empowering Young Women Living With Breast Cancer and Psoriasis. Sabrina Skiles has lived with psoriasis for more than 20 years. She created her blog, Homegrown Houston, as a lifestyle resource for millennial women and those living with chronic conditions. But when she was also diagnosed with breast cancer just two days after her 35th birthday, she realized the need to bring heightened awareness and attention to what it’s like living with breast cancer as a young woman. Read more…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. MS is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue—in this case, the protective coating of nerves called the myelin sheath. Read more….

“Where is everybody?” ….Mathew Rodriguez, Associate Editor, TheBody, has written a decisive account of the similarities between the AIDS and COVID-19 epidemics: “HIV and [the coronavirus] have little in common as to how they are transmitted and how they affect the human body on the inside. But, in the way that they affect the body politic, the citizenry, they have dusted up many of society’s worst impulses: the need to blame, to criminalize, to lock each other up.” Read more….

. Featuring Kenyon Farrow, Senior Editor of TheBody/TheBodyPro, covering U.S. and Canadian guidelines regarding blood donor restrictions on gay men during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more…

Remedy Health Media announced today the findings of a survey entitled "How is the COVID-19 Outbreak Impacting You?" which it culled across its network of trusted digital health brands serving consumers and healthcare professionals. Remedy focused its survey primarily on the estimated 60% of Americans who live with chronic conditions (though the survey drew responses from an even wider audience). Read more…

Remedy Health Media announced today the findings of a survey entitled "How is the COVID-19 Outbreak Impacting You?" which it culled across its network of trusted digital health brands serving consumers and healthcare professionals. Remedy focused its survey primarily on the estimated 60% of Americans who live with chronic conditions (though the survey drew responses from an even wider audience). Read more…

“Within the course of the last century, we’ve seen a relationship between disease outbreaks and projected fears about different kinds of communities,” Farrow said. “It’s a part of how people try to make sense of infectious disease.” Read more...

This spring, Remedy Health Media acquired Vertical Health and added new brands to its network, creating a destination that serves patients and healthcare professionals. Read more…

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, an Independent senator from Vermont, will be riding shotgun in a caravan to Canada on July 28 alongside Americans living with diabetes—including OnTrack Diabetes contributor Quinn Nystrom—as they travel from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario in Canada to get cheaper insulin, his campaign announced Thursday. Read more...

The facts are simply staggering. In America today, one in four people are rationing their insulin because they can’t afford it. For that reason, a bus caravan departed Minneapolis Friday morning on a mission to save both money and lives. They are heading to London, Ontario, to get the drug they can’t live without. “Insulin is our life support. It’s like the oxygen you and I breathe,” said Quinn Nystrom, Remedy’s OnTrack Diabetes contributor and the caravan’s organizer. Read more...

A caravan of people departed the Twin Cities Friday morning in search of a life-saving drug. Downtown Minneapolis was the first stop on a crucial road trip for a group of men and women living with diabetes. "People don’t know how hard we work every single day to stay alive and to stay healthy." Their drive to survive is sending them north across the border, and Quinn Nystrom, Remedy’s OnTrack Diabetes contributor, is leading the way. Read more...

A Minnesota women living with Type 1 Diabetes is on a mission to help find a temporary solution to the cost of insulin in the United States. Read more…

The Red Door Foundation honored Kenyon Farrow, Senior Editor of TheBody and TheBodyPRO with a 2019 Flame Thrower—A trailblazer or “Flame Thrower” is defined as an individual or pioneer who lights a path or passageway for future successors to follow in a particular field or endeavor through unexplored territory. Read more...

Inspiring and Helping Ostomy Patients—While in college, Brian Greenberg endured 13 surgeries in 19 months as he grappled with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that caused him pain, fatigue, diarrhea, and the frustration and discomfort of periodic accidents. Read more…

Reinventing Health Publishing—Mike Cunnion has a history of transforming health publishing. As an early employee of WebMD, he was a key player in the evolution and growth of the business. Read more…

Remedy Health has purchased Vertical Health for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will enable Remedy to add condition-specific brands to serve audiences including specialist physicians. Read more...

Remedy Health Media is adding Vertical Health to its stable of brands, creating a network of brands and partnerships that serve both patients and healthcare professionals through an acquisition announced this week. Read more…

Remedy Health Media, which is backed by Topspin Partners, acquired Vertical Health, a Montclair, N.J.-based publisher serving patients and healthcare professionals in the diabetes, mental health, back pain, and pain management areas. Read more…

Privately owned Remedy Health Media, whose health portal sites mostly help patients prepare for a doctor’s visit, is adding condition-specific brands to its network in a bid to extend its reach to specialist physicians. Read more…

Remedy Health Media, which is backed by Topspin Partners, has acquired Vertical Health, a publisher serving patients and healthcare professionals in the diabetes, mental health, back pain, and pain management areas. Read more...

Remedy Health Media, a leading digital health platform and portfolio company of Topspin Partners, today announced the acquisition of Vertical Health, a premium publisher serving patients and healthcare professionals in the diabetes, mental health, back pain, and pain management areas. Read more…

Every year, events like South By Southwest and Mobile World Congress bring us new technology innovations that have the potential to fundamentally reshape a marketers’ playbook. This year was no different, as pharma marketers in attendance in Austin and Barcelona saw a range of technologies from brands like AT&T and Google.

But what technologies from these conferences are likely to have the most impact on pharma marketing in 2019 and beyond? There are four, in particular, that stood out to me. Read more…

The Marguerite Casey Foundation announced the winners of journalism awards to promote reliable reporting on poverty and community leadership by families. The Marguerite Casey Foundation Journalism Fellowships and Scholarships support journalism that helps the public and policymakers better understand the experience and progress of families working to alleviate poverty in the U.S. Read more…

With 2019 kicking into full gear, what better time to reflect on the past year and some of the biggest trends that were front-and-center in the advertising world? While the industry saw many changes take place, there were some that I found to be especially noteworthy. It’ll be important for advertisers to pay attention to them as they continue to shape the industry in 2019 and beyond. Here’s a closer look at those three areas: Read more…

One surprising narrative of 2018 has been that the Google and Facebook duopoly has weakened a bit. EMarketer estimates that this year the two companies will capture 56.8% of U.S. digital ad investment. That’s down from 58.5% last year. The IAB has also found that search advertising and social media have each taken a slightly smaller share of the market as both categories have matured. Read more...

VP of engineering at National Geographic, Paul Gartner, was tapped as the new chief technology officer and EVP of engineering for Remedy Health Media, which publishes HealthCentral, TheBody, and Healthcommunities, among other titles. In his new role, Gartner will be tasked with defining the company’s vision and strategy for technology across its digital brands and its software applications, as well as leading a team of digital project engineers and strategists to expand the company’s portfolio of digital products. Read more...

Digital publisher Remedy Health Media has tapped Paul Gartner as its Chief Technology Officer and executive vice president of engineering. Gartner comes to Remedy Health Media from National Geographic, where he was vice president of engineering. Read more...

Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading digital health platform specializing in inspirational, video health storytelling, today announced the hire of Paul Gartner as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering to drive innovation across Remedy’s growing portfolio of digital brands and health-focused software applications. Read more...

Wondering whether or not to worry about makeup ingredients such as parabens and talc? You're not alone. The growth of the natural beauty industry has led to confusion for shoppers, says Jamie Kopf, senior editor at Berkeley Wellness, an online resource from the University of California Berkeley's School of Public Health. Read more...

The other night, after I tucked my nine-year-old son Caleb into bed and closed the door, I heard him belting out “Tresiba rea-dy” in tune with the ubiquitous TV commercial. A few days later, I was floored when he requested a prescription from his pediatrician for, you guessed it, Tresiba. Read more...

The other night I tucked my nine-year-old son Caleb into bed and closed the door. I walked by his room shortly thereafter expecting him to be out cold. Instead, I heard him belting out “Tresiba rea-dy” in tune with the TV commercial we had seen that day. A few days later I took him for a check-up with the pediatrician and was floored when he requested a prescription for, you guessed it, Tresiba. Read more...

Advertising Week 2018 was earlier this month in New York. Like every year, the annual event brought together advertisers, marketers and vendors from around the world to discuss the latest industry trends, as well as what the future looks like. Read more...

Hiding my chronic illness from my coworkers almost killed me. Former Wall Street trader Jim Curtis hid his debilitating illness while working high-stress, high-visibility jobs. When he took a new one, that all changed. Read More...

Alisha Bridges was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of seven and has been living with the disease for more than two decades. Growing up during a time when public awareness about psoriasis was minimal, Alisha encountered a barrage of stigma and misconceptions about her skin and struggled—as so many do—with low self-esteem throughout her youth and adolescence. Read more...

Back in 2010, about 130 different brands — notably Lipitor, Viagra, and Zoloft — accounted for 34% of the global pharma industry’s total sales. But in the following years, during which many of those drugs fell off the patent cliff, the industry has changed in numerous ways. Here are a few ways pharma and healthcare companies have shifted their strategies. Read More...

Jim Curtis, Board Director at Remedy Health Media, speaks about the chronic, undiagnosed illness he's been living with for the better part of two decades. Jim shares his tips for coping and staying calm as you navigate life post-diagnosis while also managing your health and a demanding career. Listen Now...

At Remedy Health Media, CEO Michael Cunnion says at its heart, being patient-centric is simply putting the patient first — and actively taking the steps to ensure that all inner workings of a relationship between a third-party and a patient are designed to support the patients’ needs, wants, and wellbeing. Read More...

Karen Gaudette Brewer, HealthCentral executive editor, Remedy Health Media, offers an example of how mapping a patient’s journey provides multiple touchpoints to connect with the desired audience. Read More...

Since its inception, Facebook has been a (sometimes mixed-) blessing for publishers. The company established itself as a third-party distributor of publisher content by bringing a simple, effective solution to audience engagement concerns. This all changed about a month ago, however, when Facebook rewrote its news feed algorithm to de-prioritize publisher content. Facebook experienced a makeover, recapturing the pre-monetized elements that have made it a cultural touchstone over the past 15 years ago. Read More...

Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading digital health platform specializing in inspirational video based storytelling and award-winning digital brands, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) to develop and curate interactive content that will engage and educate the more than 8 million Americans who live with the condition. Read More...

The National Psoriasis Foundation has partnered with digital health media company Remedy Health Media. The collaboration will focus on developing content, such as videos or infographics, from personal stories of psoriasis sufferers and featuring it on Remedy’s health platforms, such as the patient empowerment initiative Live Bold, Live Now on HealthCentral.com. Read More...

According to the Huffington Post, an Atlanta-based prep clinic, was stunned to learn that a Georgia Publix employee was denied by his insurance when he tried to purchase the drug 'Truvada', which is also referred to as 'PrEP'. Read More...

A Florida-based grocery chain is denying insurance covere for the HIV-preventative drug, PrEP, for at least one of its employees. PrEP - which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis - is more than 90 percent effective at preventing the transmission of HIV. Read More...

Publix Grocery chain is denying its employees coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the medication used to prevent HIV transmission. and some suspect it may be on moral grounds. Read More...

Publix has refused to provide HIV prevention medication to its employees through its insurance plan. An employee for the grocery store chain was denied access to the medication PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), TheBody reports. The once-daily pill which is over 90 percent effective in preventing the spread of the virus through sex. Read More...

HIV-positive activist Josh Robbins first warned in November 2016 that Publix, Florida's beloved supermarket giant, was refusing to provide its workers with drugs that prevent HIV transmission. Nearly a year and a half later, the grocery chain has still not answered why it has adopted this health-care policy. The Lakeland-based company danced around the question again this week when HIV-focused website TheBody.com asked for an explanation. Read More...

Publix, a massive grocery store chain across the southern U.S., is refusing to provide its employees coverage for the HIV-prevention medicine known as PrEP. According to a new report from TheBody.com, a Publix employee filed multiple appeals to have his PrEP prescription covered, but the company repeatedly refused, and the insurance company indicated it was because Publix did not want the medication covered. Read More...

A Florida-based grocery chain is denying insurance coverage for the HIV-preventative drug, PrEP, for at least one of its employees. PrEP - which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis - is more than 90 percent effective at preventing the transmission of HIV. The medication, known by the brand name Truvada, is covered by government-provided insurance through Medicaid and many private insurers. Read more...

Publix, a large supermarket chain in the southeastern U.S., has reportedly refused to cover HIV prevention medication through its employee insurance plans. Publix has excluded coverage for medication used in the prevention strategy known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, reports The Body, a site devoted to news about HIV and AIDS. Truvada is the only drug so far approved for use as PrEP, which involves taking the medication daily to prevent the user from acquiring HIV if exposed. Studies have indicated it is nearly 100 percent effective in preventing HIV transmission if taken as directed. Read More...

Supermarket chain Publix has allegedly denied coverage to those employees looking to get PrEP drugs for HIV prevention. The allegations come after Emory University Assistant Professor of Medicine David Holland could not acquire drugs for one of the patients in his Georgia PrEP clinic who worked at the store, according to the Body, a resource for HIV/AIDS. The patient appealed and was rejected twice, which Holland said they were the only person in the entire clinic to have this issue. Read More...

A major U.S. supermarket chain is facing claims that one of its stores refused to cover HIV prevention medication for an employee through its insurance plan. David Holland, director of the Fulton County PrEP Clinic in Atlanta, told The Body website that he had tried to obtain coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for a patient who works at a Publix supermarket in Georgia. Read More...

Remedy Health Media's Jim Curtis talks to Folio about the company's focus, strategy and areas Remedy will be investing in. Read More...

One of the biggest changes Target Marketing saw in healthcare marketing during 2017 was the move to the cloud, which we predict will only continue. Here are a few more insights into 2018 from industry insiders. Read more...

Publishers of digital content face daily challenges for the attention of readers. Most are bombarded with social updates, “snackable” mobile content and clickbait headlines that drive readers to low-quality “news” sites.

For content providers reaching those who suffer from health conditions, the stakes are even higher. Read more...

Publishers are bending to the will of advertisers to make their ads more viewable, but some publishers are finding the payoff isn’t as great as they anticipated. Read more...

This week, website Healthline.com released the latest in its “The State of” series. This edition, “The 2017 State of Cancer Report: The Impact of Digital Information and Patient Support Networks,” explores cancer, how people react to a diagnosis, where they find support, and how their digital reactions vary according to age. Read more...

Bitcoin has been on such a wild ride that I’m having trouble keeping up. I have 15 tabs open trying to figure out how this has played out.

Here’s a quick summary of what’s been going on: Bitcoin blew past the $9,000 per coin mark on Sunday. Then, all hell broke loose on Wednesday. That day, it breached $10,000, soared to $11,300, and then plunged as much as 20%. Even with all the volatility, if you bought $1,000 worth of bitcoin a year ago, it would be worth $13,820 today. Read more...

WeWork went on a veritable shopping spree this week, including its purchase of Meetup, an NYC-based social networking platform aimed at bringing together individuals with similar interests. The acquisition — which was valued at a reported $200 million — seemed to be a natural fit for both companies, as many Meetup members already make use of WeWork’s coworking space across the globe.

Topspin Partners, an investment fund started on Long Island, has purchased online information company Remedy Health Media LLC for an undisclosed amount, executives announced Wednesday. Read more...

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1. The U.K. will become the first country to sell an over-the-counter version of Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. Consumers will be able to buy Viagra Connect without a prescription in spring of 2018. (Fortune)

2. Startup Decibel Therapeutics struck a deal with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. In exchange for helping Decibel develop hearing-loss drugs, Regeneron will receive an undisclosed equity stake in the company and receive royalties for drugs that go to market in the future. (Stat)

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New York, NY (November 29, 2017) — Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading digital health platform specializing in inspirational video based storytelling and award-winning digital brands, announced today that it has been acquired by Topspin Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm. The funding will advance Remedy’s mission to be the preeminent digital health resource for patients and caregivers and a highly sought-after partner for healthcare companies and brands. Read more...

NEW YORK (November 7, 2017)—Remedy Health Media, a digital health platform that provides content, tools and real stories in an emotionally engaging way, announced the results of a commissioned study of over 750 U.S. caregivers, ages 35+ examining how they receive health information.Read more...

NEW YORK -- TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com, two leading websites dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS news, information, and support, are proud to announce the addition of Kenyon Farrow to their editorial team in the role of senior editor, based in New York, N.Y. Read more...

Remedy Health Media, a leading digital health platform, recently announced the results of a commissioned study of more than 750 U.S. adults ages 35+ examining how consumers receive health information. Read more...

TV drug ads don’t make consumers buy nearly as much as online pharmaceutical messages, finds a new study. Read more...

With trust issues top of mind in the media these days, a new study says only 14% of consumers trust the health/medical information they are getting on TV from advertising, as well as news programming.

A study from Remedy Health Media, a health publisher that surveyed 750 adults 35+, says the most trusted resources are healthcare providers (80%), health websites (63%) and friends and family (30%). Read more...

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Apple is cracking down on ad tracking through Safari, and the first publishers to feel the pain are those who rely heavily on programmatic advertising.

Programmatic publishers’ ad rates have taken a hit since Apple updated its Safari browser last month to prevent third parties from tracking users for more than 24 hours after a user visited a website. Although Apple’s move hurts publishers reliant on third-party data that advertisers depend on to target niche audiences at scale, publishers that sell their inventory directly say they aren’t affected by the Safari update. Read more...

Remedy Health Media and NYC Health Business Leaders Announce Winners of Second Annual Boldest Digital Health Influencers Awards. Read more...

Remedy Health Media and NYC Health Business Leaders Announce Finalists of Second Annual Boldest Digital Health Influencers Awards. Read more...

Remedy Health Media Announces Call for Nominations for the 2nd Annual Boldest Digital Health Influencer Awards. Read more...

Jim Curtis has spent his career in health information, from helping develop WebMD to now serving as president of digital health publisher Remedy Health Media.

In his latest venture, the South Street Seaport resident is sharing his own story. “The Stimulati Experience: 9 Skills for Getting Past Pain, Setbacks, and Trauma to Ignite Health and Happiness” (out Aug. 8, Rodale, $25.99) details his 20-year battle with an undiagnosed illness — and the tools he’s developed to overcome pain. Read more...

For more than a dozen years, PharmaVOICE magazine has been recognizing the most inspirational, motivational, and transformative individuals throughout the life-sciences industry in its annual July/August PharmaVOICE 100 issue. These individuals illustrate what it means to think bigger, do more, and lead with passion and integrity. Read more...

PharmaVOICE introduced the Red Jacket Award in 2014 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the PharmaVOICE 100. One of the criteria for being named a Red Jacket — our version of a Hall of Fame — is having been recognized previously as a PharmaVOICE 100 honoree, but it’s much more than that. These individuals, who cross a multitude of industry sectors, have raised the bar in terms of what it means to be an inspired leader for their teams, their companies, their communities, and for the industry at large. Read more...

The skills you need to land an in-demand job right now might not be so different from the ones that will keep you employable in the future. Read more...

Website TheBody.com has unveiled a new resource center for trans people, which offers one of the first and few dedicated online platforms catering to all aspects of HIV for people of transgender experience. The site aims to connect, empower and educate trans people who are currently suffering from misinformation or lack of information concerning trans health and daily life experiences. Read more...

(NEW YORK, NEW YORK) July 20, 2017….. This month, TheBody.com unveiled a new Resource center for Trans People and HIV -- among the first dedicated online platforms serving as a onestop resource on all aspects of HIV for people of transgender experience. The Resource Center for Trans People and HIV aims to connect, empower and educate those impacted by misinformation about the health and life experiences of trans people. It achieves this goal by providing a wide range of reliable, high-quality original content, including reference materials, personal stories, news analyses, and interviews and perspectives from leading medical professionals and HIV advocates. Ream more...

Earlier this month, Teen Vogue published "A Guide to Anal Sex" on its website. The article, which informs readers "how to do it the right way," spawned a conservative backlash that is still continuing weeks later. The controversy, however, has also given rise to a frank conversation about the state of sex education in the U.S.

Calls to cancel subscriptions to the publication reverberated across social media under the hashtag #PullTeenVogue. Many of the responses were vehement. Read more...

Video can entertain, educate, and inspire people to action. For digital health publisher Remedy Health Media, video aims to inspire people with chronic conditions to take better care of themselves. To that end, the digital health publisher has launched a new video series called “Bridging the Gap.” Read more...

Today's column is written by Aryeh Lebeau, executive vice president of client operations at Remedy Health Media. A wise man once mused: “If an ad loads on a web page but no human sees it, does it count as an impression?” And so, we in the digital media world embarked on the wonderful, wild ride of measuring viewability. Read more...

In 1996, WebMD joined the digital space and carved a unique path for health media. Anyone and everyone could look up their symptoms and self-diagnose their illnesses. Read more...

Earlier this year, a poignant news narrative unfolded across screens large and small, as legislators holding town halls saw their agendas hijacked by groups of angry constituents. Against the backdrop of a national debate about healthcare, some told painful stories about their struggles with injury or illness, as well as lifesaving medications or interventions. Read more...

A passionate concern and desire to help others are just two qualities that define Lisa Emrich. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2005, and then Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in 2007—two devastating blows for anyone—but for a professional pianist, horn player, and music teacher, especially crushing. Lisa experienced temporary blindness in one eye due to MS, and RA caused weakness and crippling pain in her hands. Both conditions not only threatened her health, but also her livelihood as a self-employed professional musician. Read more...

Empathy, understanding, and drumming are three things Mike Veny knows a lot about. Another: Depression. Mike, the founder of Transforming Stigma, an organization that speaks out against the stigma of mental illness, had a rough start in life. As a child, he was discharged three times from psychiatric hospitals, expelled from three schools, attempted suicide, and was medicated in efforts to reduce his emotional instability and behavioral outbursts. He was placed in a special education class and forgotten. Read more...

Thomas Goode was a healthy and active 34-year-old when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that affects bone marrow. He was determined to beat it. But as he beat back the disease time and time again, only to see it recur, he realized he couldn’t live his life in battle mode. As he learned to accept his new life with an incurable cancer, he also started helping others who are diagnosed with the disease. Read more...

The 33 individuals profiled in this commemorative special section come from many walks of life — government, healthcare, business, labor, law, the arts, advocacy, and activism. What all of them, in their unique ways, have in common is their engagement in the project of building community. And building community is a vital task as we face a future none of us likely expected a mere six months ago. Read more...

As the industry continues to embrace a more patient-centric business model, patient views have shifted to the forefront of several strategies, including using patient advisory boards for drug development and clinical trial protocols, and patient stories and communities to guide marketing and other commercial initiatives. Patient stories have a profound effect on the impact of a message, whether that message is for another patient, a physician, or a researcher. Read more...

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PM360’s Innovations Issue, established five years ago, serves as a comprehensive guide to our readers, providing a glimpse at the year’s most cutting-edge: Companies, Divisions, Startups, Products, Services, and Strategies. Here are our picks for the most innovative products of 2016, which include software, apps, programs, and anything else designed to improve how those working in the industry do their jobs. Read more...

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(New York, NY) - October 12, 2016 - Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading health information and technology company and their flagship website HealthCentral.com was named Best Healthcare Consumer Brand of 2016 by Medical Marketing & Media (MM&M). “We are honored to be recognized by our peers for the great work our teams have accomplished,” said Remedy’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Cunnion. “Receiving Best Healthcare Consumer Media Brand from MM&M highlights our dedication to connecting people by telling beautiful, emotional stories that empower and inspire millions of patients and caregivers to live healthier,” Cunnion added. Read more...

Judges applauded HealthCentral’s creative and original ideas, such as its initiative Live Bold, Live Now, which includes various multimedia programs focused on real patients. The initiative’s flagship programs — Journey and Turning Points — have received overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and advertisers. Journey chronicles patients’ journeys from diagnosis to taking control of their health, while Turning Points focuses on conversations between patients and loved ones about pivotal points at which they took control of their condition. Read more...

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You’ve probably heard about the growing concerns over potentially harmful chemicals in your make-up and personal care products and you’re right to be concerned. The cosmetics industry is not regulated by the FDA so there is rarely any premarket testing of personal care products and the ingredients are not always listed on the labels. With the personal care industry bringing in about $300 billion a year in sales and cosmetics alone netting over $55 billion every year it is worrisome to think about how many harmful chemicals people are coming into contact with on a daily basis. Read more...

Not drinking on antibiotics is one of those common-sense health rules that's a fact just because, like waiting 30 minutes after eating to swim, or peeing on a jellyfish sting to make it better.

It's also a great excuse to use if you don't feel like going out one night; most people will accept it as legit.

But is it actually true? After all, people certainly do it, and while there are some anecdotal stories about feeling the alcohol kick in harder, it's not like people are going to the hospital in droves after mixing the two. Read more...

The S&H Group, one of the leading global healthcare communication networks, is pleased to announce that Chris Duffey, EVP Global Director of Creative Technology, is the winner of the Boldest Digital Health Influencer Agency Guru award. Read more...

What’s the best thing you can do for your health, your studies, and your looks? Researchers pretty much all agree that the key is getting more sleep! But how much is enough when you’re busy with papers and building an awesome social life around campus? These sleep and health experts break down what you need to know about getting the best and optimal amount of sleep each night. Read more...

Maybe it's because your frontal lobe isn't fully developed yet, or you're broke, or your social life is more of a priority than, say, cleaning. Whatever the reason, one thing's for sure: college kids are gross. Between trying to avoid failing the Astronomy 101 class designed to "easily" fulfill a math requirement and all the parties that might just be the BEST NIGHT EVER, things like proper hygiene and well-balanced nutrition tend to fall by the wayside. Read more...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2016) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today announced the 2015-2016 ADAP Leadership Awards honorees, which recognizes individual, community, government, media and corporate leaders who are working to improve access to care and treatment under the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. Read more...

Your story is the narrative of belief you tell yourself, and others. We are constantly creating stories about ourselves. It’s so much a part of our lives that pharmaceutical companies tend to use them as their mission statements. Read more...

Atlanta, the self-proclaimed capital of the South, is renowned for the music of André 3000 and Ludacris. It tastes like the grease pooling off the side of your Waffle House All-Star breakfast. It’s home to the world’s busiest airport. And it also leads the nation in another way: HIV infections. Read more...

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Several years ago Remedy Health, a digital health media company, launched a set of longform stories meant to help bring patients’ stories to life — complete with video, pictures, and animation as part of its Live Bold, Live Now platform.

Now the publisher is saying that brevity, too, can help grow audiences and create an emotional connection with patients. Read more...

Aaron Laxton’s patient advocacy is a story about what can be done when one makes the decision to live purposefully. In the face of personal struggle, Aaron became selfless and accepted a personal mission to serve others. He is not only passionate about giving back, but also deeply committed to sharing and using his own personal story to inspire, uplift, empower, and spread hope to those in need. Read more...

Open enrollment is a critical period for Sharp HealthCare, the largest not-for-profit health-care system in San Diego. From September through December, Sharp’s communications team gets the word out about open enrollment, along with the organization’s services, through a variety of marketing channels. Read more...

A group of medical publishers will attempt to develop a new industry standard for digital advertising viewability, a much debated topic that has vexed the broader advertising industry.

Viewability—how long is long enough for a user to have viewed a digital ad successfully—has cropped up in recent years as one of the more challenging media issues, and one that needs to be addressed as the business of digital advertising matures. In healthcare, experts say, it’s no different. Read more...

A year ago, a track off of Taylor Swift’s “1989” album topped the Canadian music charts. That shouldn’t surprise anyone, but what made this story so unusual was that the song, “Track 3,” was nothing more than eight seconds of static. It managed to outsell some of her megahits on the chart at the time. This struck me as a little extreme even for T-Swizzle fans – it took her song “Blank Space” to a new level. Read more...

I have been quite the content creator lately. My October wedding provided plenty of fodder for Facebook posts, reaching not just my friends, but friends of friends. I was providing entertainment that might otherwise have been provided by a commercial publisher, maybe by my company’s site HealthCentral.com, or maybe your brand’s content. Read more...

Amid data overload, standouts get noticed by telling an intriguing story. How to captivate:

• Deliver on labels. "Every single company is calling themselves some spin on the most innovative company out there. The problem is that it's the buzzword du jour," said Matt Makovsky, CEO of Skylabs. Read more...

Last year, Remedy Health Media sites added video-heavy, multimedia content that explored life with chronic or life-threatening diseases. Read more...

The Alliance for Fertility Preservation (the AFP), a 501c3 charitable organization focused on the issue of fertility preservation for cancer patients, has launched an innovative online tool for oncology professionals and patients called FERTILITY SCOUT™. The new tool – made possible by an unrestricted grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Ferring) and in partnership with Remedy Health Media (Remedy) – will expedite and automate the process of connecting oncology patients for fertility consultations and services before they start their cancer treatment. This is particularly important as cancer survival rates increase and many patients are still in the midst of family-building when receiving a cancer diagnosis; these patients need to consider how they might build or expand their family post-treatment. Read more...

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Mark Timney leads by providing a strategic and visionary direction and empowering his employees to be accountable to achieve the company’s objectives and make a difference for patients. As president and CEO of Purdue, he sets the bar high and leads with passion and integrity. Read more...

Diabetes. Heart Disease. Obesity. These are three preventable conditions that millions of Americans are living with today. Is misinformation or lack of information the cause? Are they educated but lack motivation to take necessary precautions? Each day people make numerous decisions that have a tremendous impact on their overall health. As health industry marketers, our job is to give them the right information, support, and inspiration to help them make judicious decisions to live healthy lives and prevent chronic conditions, when possible. Read more...

Dr. Adam Kaplin knew the stats. In the U.S., 25% of the population has a mood disorder, and one million people attempt suicide every year. In fact, suicide is now one of the top 10 causes of death, and twice as many die from suicide than from homicide. And yet, we have had no significant impact on the suicide rate in the last 50 years—something Dr. Kaplin wanted to change. Read more...

There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Lene Andersen has faced this reality since she first started to experience symptoms of juvenile arthritis at just four years old. She spent the majority of her childhood in and out of hospitals, and by her mid-teens she was required to use a power wheelchair. This disease took so much from her, but it is precisely what inspired her to help others. Read more...

PM360, a leading health-marketing industry trade magazine, has announced thewinners of its inaugural ELITE awards. The ELITE (Exceptional • Leaders • Innovators • Transformers • Entrepreneurs) represent the most influential people in the healthcare industry today. Read more...

Publishing flat encyclopedic healthcare content used to be the industry standard in communications. Jim Curtis, however, changed that when he inspired the Remedy team to instead portray the human side of health information—coupled with technology solutions. Read more...

Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading health information and technology company, expands its powerful storytelling initiative, Live Bold, Live Now™, to TheBody.com, the complete HIV/AIDS resource. This follows a significant expansion on HealthCentral.com as well, where the program garners record-breaking audience satisfaction ratings and engagement. Read more...

How do we keep patients adherent? It’s the billion-dollar question in the healthcare industry. And the truth of the matter is there isn’t one simple answer. In the past year alone, nearly 75% of adults age 40 and older with a chronic condition admit to not adhering to their prescription medication treatment. As healthcare marketers, we focus our efforts on getting patients to the doctor. Read more...

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Finding new ways to engage audiences can be an ailment for any marketer. Health resource HealthCentral.com found its own personal cure through content marketing and its “Stories that Inspire Us” campaign. Read more...

Climbing Mount Everest is a dream shared by many, yet achieved by few. For one climber, Rob Hill, the ascent presented more challenges than one. Hill is one of the 700,000 Americans who manages Crohn’s Disease, an inflamatory disease of the gastrointestinal system. In 2010, he set out to climb the world’s tallest mountain as a way to raise awareness for Crohn’s — and defy stereotypes about living with the disease. Read more...

On the whole, pharmaceutical companies are embracing digital. The majority of people understand its impact. Digital budgets are finally matching up to the value of the channel and the time consumers and HCPs spend interacting with it. Read more...

Remedy Health Media’s TheBody.com, the complete HIV/AIDS resource, proudly announces the three winners of their #RedRemindsMe photo contest. After receiving over sixty inspiring entries, first place was awarded to Alicia Diggs, an HIV/AIDS activist who serves on the North Carolina AIDS Action Network Board of Directors. Second place went to Harold “Scottie” Scott of Tennessee and third place was awarded to Rick Martin of Colorado.

Email marketing is a tried-and-true digital channel that marketers across all sectors are using to reach and engage their audience. According to a survey from Radicati Group conducted earlier this year, roughly 281.1 billion emails will be sent and received daily in 2018. Read more...

In the world of consumer health publishing, content often takes a clinical approach to readers. Remedy Health Media specializes in this kind of content-particularly where it's able to better connect doctors with their patients. But the company recently expanded its content into what it's calling "emotional storytelling." Remedy still has its print publications and point-of-care content products, but it's betting that by creating a connection with readers through its content, Remedy will help drive more consumers to doctors.Read more...

The Harvard Business Review recently interviewed 58 CEOs in the healthcare sector, and the words they most used to describe the keys to their organizations’ futures: Change and innovation. What else could it be? As the healthcare system continues evolving and becomes more focused on delivering value, companies need to find new ways to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. Innovation may be more important to this industry’s success than ever before—and marketers are not exempt from this challenge. Read more...

The final weekend of the 41st Mill Valley Film Festival contains an impressive collection of serious Fall 2018 film fare. "Swimming with Men" UK director Oliver Parker pokes around the flabby despair of a small group of middle-aged British men who form a synchronized swimming squad not only to drop some pounds but also to lift their sagging spirits. Read more...

Remedy Health Media’s TheBody.com, the complete HIV/AIDS resource, launched the #RedRemindsMe social media promotion. The campaign, launched in conjunction with TheBody.com’s World AIDS Day coverage and advocacy resources, will give people from all walks of life a way to demonstrate how HIV/AIDS impacts them. People are invited to submit photos they have taken that incorporate the color red, evoking the theme of the red ribbon that is a globally recognized symbol of empowerment, hope and advocacy in the battle against HIV/AIDS. Read more...

With World AIDS Day approaching on December 1, TheBody.com, the leading information resource on HIV/AIDS, invites patients, caregivers and the general public to do their part in helping to create awareness and change the stigma often associated with the disease. Read more...

When targeting ads and content, health publisher Remedy Health Media, whose network of sites attract 16 million unique visitors a month, faces greater challenges than most digital publishers. Read more...

n 1984, when the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter first landed in mailboxes, the word “wellness” was rarely used. Now, the culture has caught up with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. A Google search of “wellness” turns up 464 million hits. And the Wellness Letter is celebrating its 30th anniversary, in good health. Read more...

Remedy Health Media (Remedy), a leading health information and technology company, was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in New York City by Crain’s New York Business. Additionally, Remedy’s site, BerkeleyWellness.com, a leading online resource for evidencebased health and wellness information developed in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, received the Gold Award from the MM&M Awards 2014. BerkeleyWellness.com was recognized as the Best Healthcare Consumer Media Brand, further strengthening its leading position as a top healthcare digital information source. Read more...

The results are in! Here are the Gold and Silver Award winners from the 2014 MM&M. Read more...

HealthCentral (www.HealthCentral.com), the flagship condition management and health site from Remedy Health Media, proudly announced today the winners of its Live Bold, Live Now Photo Contest. After receiving more than 60 inspirational stories and thousands of votes, first place went to Sarah Bramblette battling Lipedema. Gabe Howard, who was diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorders took 2nd place and Alanna Wong, who’s living with Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) received 3rd place. Read more...

The finalists are in for the sixth-annual PM360 Trailblazer Awards. PM360, a leading health-marketing industry trade magazine, will honor the pharmaceutical industry’s most influential innovators. Established in 2009, the Trailblazer Awards are given to outstanding companies, marketers and brand managers representing the best the industry has to offer. Read more...

Point of Care communications provide a channel for reaching both patients and healthcare professionals where they spend most of their time gathering information and before they make a lot of their decisions. This is quickly making PoC one of the most effective marketing channels for healthcare companies. Read more...

In the sterile, often abstract world of healthcare, Jim Curtis' innovative approach and strong leadership have helped to make healthcare real again - real connections, real stories, and real emotions. Read more...

For years, there has been so much angst and brow-furrowing within the e-health community over pharma’s place in social media. That’s certainly an important debate, but an even bigger opportunity to engage and educate consumers continues to be treated like something of an afterthought. Read more...

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Jodi Edwards admitted she was terrified. But it compelled her to stay active, and eventually she relearned not only how to walk but also became a marathon runner. Read more...

If we’ve learned anything from the New York Times’s “Snowfall” or the Guardian’s “Firestorm,” it’s that traffic numbers are not the end-all currency for web content. As these seminal multimedia pieces have shown, there’s clearly a new emphasis for the web on engagement and time spent. Read more...

In a year when goliath health portal competitors About.com, Yahoo Health and MSN Health are hemorrhaging visitors, Remedy Health Media is bucking the trend, with viewership up 50% across all its web properties. That’s one sure way to get noticed—and be chosen as MM&M’s 2014 Media Brand of the Year. Read more...

In recognition of World AIDS Day every year, we like to honor those who are educating, empowering, and raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. Each of these honorees in our third annual HIV Influencers Honors is successfully raising awareness and fighting stigma by educating others. Join us in recognizing these leading voices in HIV advocacy and awareness. Read more...

Poor adherence to medications is as bad for the healthcare system (billions of dollars lost annually) as it is for patients. These 10 innovative approaches offer solutions for better adherence and improved outcomes. Read more...

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Invented by Johns Hopkins Medicine and developed by Remedy Health Media, Mood 24/7 tracks patient mood and coordinates care among physicians and family. Read more...

Having taken the lead over rivals WebMD and Everyday Health in some measures of patient engagement, Remedy Health is hoping a new-look website can help it further turn the tide in the portal wars. Read more...

Secure hosting provider Layered Tech announced today that Remedy Health Media (Remedy) has selected Layered Tech to meet Remedy's application hosting needs. As a leading provider of personalized online health information and applications for patients and caregivers, Remedy required a hosting service that meets the strict data security standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Read more...

Remedy Health Media (Remedy) is proud to announce that it was selected as a winner in the 15th annual Web Health AwardsSM program. This competition — held twice each year: Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall — recognizes the nation’s best digital health resources. Read more...

There's been a lot of research on how lack of sleep affects productivity, but the effects are much more detrimental than most realize. Read more...

Wish you could play video games at work? How about a happy hour with free drinks every week? Or exercise breaks during the day? As much as these activities may sound like the opposite of work, companies around the world are starting to integrate them into their environments. Read more...

Under CEO Michael Cunnion, Remedy Health is building a different model of health content provision than such portal competitors as WebMD and Everyday Health have. The company, which owns HealthCentral, is less dependent on advertising revenue than its rivals, having established a healthy sideline in subscriptions and licensing deals with health plans and hospitals—a diversified approach which seems well-suited for the post-blockbuster era. Read more...

Remedy Health Media is partnering with the University of California–Berkeley on BerkeleyWellness.com, which will deliver wellness information to consumers with the customary interactive spoonfuls of sugar—quizzes, slideshows, email alerts and social media feeds, along with roundtables and video chats featuring Berkeley experts. Read more...

The importance of exercise has become a mantra for many people, those trying to stay healthy and those with a chronic disease - HIV included. But when you have HIV, exercise becomes an important part of disease management. Read more...

Newly-filled positions reflect the company’s enhanced focus on Client performance in 2013. Read more...

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has recognized Johns Hopkins University and Mt. Sinai Hospital with the first annual Key Innovator Award for each organization’s innovative use of information and technology to save lives and improve patient care. Read more...

Remedy Health Media is partnering with the University of California–Berkeley on BerkeleyWellness.com, which will deliver wellness information to consumers with the customary interactive spoonfuls of sugar—quizzes, slideshows, email alerts and social media feeds, along with roundtables and video chats featuring Berkeley experts. Read more...

Remedy Health Media has expanded its nearly 30-year partnership with the University of California, Berkeley to launch BerkeleyWellness.com, an expert-reviewed, online health resource for consumers. Focusing on wellness news and information, including fitness, self-care and nutrition, the site incorporates quizzes and assessments, slide shows, email alerts and social media feeds. Read more...

Site publishes evidence0based wellness information and tools in collaboration with health experts at the University of California, Berkeley. Read more...

Remedy Health is looking to close the loop—and sell advertising off of it—with the launch of a service letting doctors, pharmacies and other healthcare providers send topical health content to their patients. Read more...

Time Inc.’s Targeted Marketing Division is now Targeted Media Health, a company dedicated to serving pharma and healthcare advertisers. This new company will deliver educational and health-related content directly to consumers at multiple touch points including physician waiting rooms, homes, online and mobile, ensuring that marketers increase brand awareness and engagement. Read more...

Remedy Health Media, a healthcare information provider and media company, recently launched a new ad-supported email newsletter service designed to directly connect healthcare providers—doctors—with patients based on specific conditions. Read more...

Remedy Health Media has launched Pathient Health Services (PHS), an email newsletter service that allows physicians to easily communicate with their patients via monthly newsletters. Read more...

Remedy Health is looking to close the loop-and sell advertising off of it- with the launch of a service letting doctors, pharmacies and other healthcare providers send topical health content to their patients. Read more...

Based in New York City and Arlington, VA, health information and technology company Remedy Health Media has become one of America's leading providers of clinical resources and wellness tools for patients and caregivers. offering services that reach over 150 million people each year. Read more...

Remedy Health Media, America’s fastest-growing health information and technology company, today announced its acquisition of HealthCentral, a leading provider of online clinical and patient community resources and tools that help millions of patients and caregivers take control of their health and improve their well-being. Read more...

Current business models are shifting as marketers re-evaluate priorities and re-strategize. Many are moving away from the "one-to-many" model in favor of micro-niche audiences to better meet consumers' needs and demands. Read more...

What are very latest research findings on the benefits and risks of screening mammograms? On taking hormones at menopause? On getting a CT scan, despite the radiation exposure? Read more...

MediZine, LLC, a trusted leader in consumer health and wellness information, today announced its corporate repositioning as Remedy Health Media, LLC. The new brand and its accompanying tagline, “The trusted voice for better health,” reflects the company’s two-year evolution to a multiplatform healthinformation provider, and describes its ongoing commitment to provide consumers with the most credible and relevant health information. Read more...

This month, health and wellness media company MediZine officially changes its name to Remedy Health Media. But the 16-year-old company really wants to be WebMD—only bigger. Read more...

MediZine LLC, a trusted leader in consumer health and wellness information, is pleased to announce the appointment of President Michael Cunnion to Chief Executive Officer. As part of a multi-year strategic transition for MediZine from print publisher to multiplatform media company, Cunnion succeeds MediZine cofounder and current Chief Executive Officer Traver Hutchins, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Read more...

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