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Cision's Media Updates - Medical & Health
Cision Media Updates have moved! Media updates from Cision can now be found at the new and enhanced Cision Navigator, http://navigator.cision.com. Health and travel changes at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch My Life comes to San Antonio Blog Spotlight! New to Cision! Fitness columnist to switch gears at Washington Post Senior editor joins Prevention Shafer departs ASHA Leader New to Cision! Blog spotlight! Mark Sisson's Daily Apple is a new blog aimed at inspiring readers to take control of their personal fitness and enjoyment of life. It investigates, discusses and challenges existing health and wellness theories. The blog is authored by Mark Sisson. For additional information, visit www.marksdailyapple.com. New to Cision! Women's Health overhauls staff Boston Globe sheds Health & Science section The Boston Globe will no longer publish a separate Health & Science section effective March 2. Health coverage will now be featured on Mondays in the G section. Science stories will move into the business pages. For more information call 617-929-2000. New to Cision! New group publisher for Spry, Relish and American Profile New to Cision! 60-Second Health is a blog covering personal health for busy people. It discusses how to stay healthy even with a hectic schedule, and covers fitness, exercise, weight loss and other personal health topics. The blog is written by Dr. Pamela Peeke. To learn more, visit www.prevention.com/cda/expertblog/health/health.experts/pam.peeke.md.mph. Jackson-Cannady upped at Fitness Charleston's Eyre switches from health to business Eric Eyre, 304-348-4869, is no longer a reporter covering health and the healthcare industry for The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette. He recently moved to the business desk, where he now serves as the paper's business editor. Also changing positions is Alison Knezevich, 304-348-1240, who is now the Statehouse reporter, and Davin White, 304-348-1254, who added the higher education beat to his coverage. For additional information, call 800-982-6397. New York daily replaces features editor SELF promotes Murphy Kindness out at The Evening Sun Wayne Kindness recently left his post as the health, business and technology editor for the The Evening Sun in Hanover, Pa. He also served as the assistant city editor. No replacement has been named as the health and technology editor and community news editor Kim Sterner is now the business editor. For more information call 717-637-3736. New column from The New York Times Health and medicine reporter exits News & Record Healthy Living announces heart health site Local health mag launches in Arizona Scottsdale Health is a new magazine launching in February 2009 for residents of the Scottsdale, Ariz. area. It covers health, nutrition, wellness, fitness, relationships, sex, money, beauty, style, technology and lifestyle, and is edited by Michelle Glickman, 480-353-6729. Cover features include in-depth interviews with local personalities and inspirational profiles. To find out more, call 480-922-6582. Research firm loses research analyst American Medical News bulks up staff Silverman moves to Elsevier Ed Silverman, 973-493-7851, recently joined The Pink Sheet and In Vivo: The Business and Medicine Report as a bureau chief after most recently serving as the author of the Pharmalot blog for The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J. To learn more, call The Pink Sheet at 240-221-4500, or call In Vivo: The Business and Medicine Report at 203-838-4401. New medicine blog launches Beat changes at New York Times New to Cision! She Knows Yoga is a blog that discusses the physical and spiritual benefits of yoga, meditation, pilates and other forms of alternative exercise. It also contains information on the holistic and healing power of these activities. Susan Watiker authors the site. For more information, please visit www.sheknowsyoga.com.
Posted on: 2/19/2009
Posted on: 2/18/2009
Jackie Hutcherson, 314-340-8231, has switched beats to become the new health and medicine editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She replaces Sandra Wood, who has recently laid-off from her position as an assistant metro editor. Wood covered a number of topics for the paper, including science and health. Hutcherson previously served as travel editor at the paper, and Judith Evans, 314-340-8235, has taken over this position, in addition to her role as food editor. For more information, call 314-340-8000.
Posted on: 2/17/2009
Time Warner Cable of San Antonio is now offering My Life, a video-on-demand cable channel available to digital cable subscribers across the United States. The channel features advertising-supported educational programming focusing on health and wellness. Viewers have access to long-form messaging from advertisers, coupons and information on everything from pharmaceutical drugs to pregnancy and diet tips. For more information, call 210-352-4600.
Posted on: 2/16/2009
That's Fit is an Internet blog providing tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It covers various aspects of well-being, including diet, exercise and spirituality. For additional information, visit www.thatsfit.com.
Posted on: 2/13/2009
What's New in Life Science Research is a blog that keeps readers up-to-date on current issues and developments in biotechnology and life science. The site is maintained by Seed Media Group and discusses genetic engineering, biodefense and developments in biotechnology. For further details, call 646-502-7050.
Posted on: 2/12/2009
Howard Schneider, 202-334-6588, will end his duties as a fitness columnist and breaking news staff writer for The Washington Post to become the Jerusalem bureau chief for the newspaper. He will replace Griff Witte, who will return to the Washington bureau to serve as an editor on the foreign desk. Scott Wilson, 202-334-6106, currently serving as a foreign editor, will join the White House reporting team March 1. To learn more call 202-334-6000.
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Prevention has a new face in its editorial ranks. Lauren Gelman has joined the magazine as a senior editor. She recently left Parents.com, where she served as a senior health editor. Prior to this, she was a senior associate editor at Shape and has also worked at iVillage.com and Good Housekeeping. To learn more, call 212-697-2040.
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Dee Shafer, recently left ASHA Leader, where she served as the assistant managing editor. No replacement has been named for her position. ASHA Leader is the official publication of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. It provides information on the latest industry news, key issues in Congress and continuing education topics. For more information, please call 301-897-5700.
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Fitness Blog is a blog providing information on a variety of ways to improve personal health. It details methods to quit smoking and discusses ways to achieve greater fitness through exercise, weight lifting, aerobics, yoga and more. The blog also includes tips on selecting a gym, fitness regimen and diet based on personalized needs. It is authored by Toronto Star reporter David Bruser. For more information, visit http://thestar.blogs.com/fitness.
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Posted on: 2/6/2009
The new blog ABC Health Insider explores the day's medical news. It deploys the ABC News Medical Unit to take a critical look at medical information and find the facts. The unit then offers insights and analysis on their findings. For more information, visit http://blogs.abcnews.com/health_insider.
Posted on: 2/5/2009
Molly Nover-Baker, 212-297-1520, and Lesley Rotchford have recently joined the ranks at Women's Health. Nover-Baker took over Liesa Goins position of beauty director while Rotchord will join the staff February 17 as the executive features director. Nover-Baker joins from the defunct print version of CosmoGirl!, where she served as the beauty and fitness director. Rotchford previously worked for Cosmopolitan as a deputy editor where Women's Health editor in chief, Michelle Promaulayko, previously served as the executive editor. Promaylayko boarded Women's Health in December 2008 from Cosmopolitan. For more information call 212-808-1377.
Posted on: 2/5/2009
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Working it Out is a blog from Shape magazine that covers fitness and related topics. It features new workout trends, information on athletic clothing, exercise tips and more. Jeanine Detz, 212-743-6679, authors the site. For more information, call 212-545-4800 or visit http://blogs.shape.com/working_it_out.
Posted on: 2/3/2009
Amy Chernoff has been named senior vice president and group publisher of the health magazine Spry, as well as the food magazine Relish and American Profile. All three magazines are published in newspapers nationwide. Chernoff previously worked as the advertising sales director at Satellite Direct. For more information, call 615-468-6000.
Posted on: 2/3/2009
Posted on: 2/2/2009
Fitness has promoted Ayren Jackson-Cannady, 212-484-1428, to serve as the magazine's associate beauty editor. She previously served as a contributing writer for the publication. She also served as a writer for the blog Discount Diva, which was affiliated with the now-defunct magazine Quick & Simple. For additional information, call 212-499-2000.
Posted on: 2/2/2009
Posted on: 1/30/2009
Features editor Dick Bennett recently departed from The Daily Gazette. Bennett oversaw arts and entertainment, food, lifestyle, health, festivals and the holiday gift guide for the daily newspaper in Schenectady, N.Y. Maggie Hartley, 518-395-3131, is leaving behind her role as education editor and taking over the features editor post. She now oversees lifestyle, food, arts and entertainment, health and medicine content along with the Sunday page. Contact 518-374-4141 for more information.
Posted on: 1/29/2009
Meaghan B. Murphy, 212-286-8344, was recently promoted to the features director, fitness at SELF. Her previously role as fitness director was expanded and she has not replaced anyone on staff. She joined the staff in January 2006 and worked as a senior editor at Cosmopolitan, a position she held since November 2003. She formerly worked as a lifestyle editor at the defunct Lifetime Magazine. To learn more call 212-286-2860.
Posted on: 1/29/2009
Posted on: 1/28/2009
Patient Money is a new column from The New York Times focusing on financial topics for healthcare consumers. Contributing columnists Walecia Konrad and Lesley Alderman, 212-522-1496, write the column, which is overseen by healthcare business editor Tim Race, 212-556-1526. Konrad is also a contributing columnist at USA Weekend and a contributing writer with Money, while Alderman serves as a contributing editor with Real Simple. To learn more, call 212-556-1234.
Posted on: 1/27/2009
Lex Alexander recently departed the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. He served as a health and medicine reporter covering healthcare. No replacement has been named for the beats. He formerly served as the assistant features editor, the regional editor and a reporter covering public safety, politics, government, religion, philanthropy and projects for the paper. For more details, please call 336-373-7000.
Posted on: 1/26/2009
The Healthy Living Network has launched a new informational Web site regarding heart health. Searchhearthealth.com is devoted to all aspects of heart health, and offers original articles, video, recipes, studies, forums, encyclopedias and online tests and calculators. It also provides readers with access to experts and authorities that offer effective answers to heart-related questions. In addition, it offers readers a plan of action to help reduce risk and set them on the path to true health. The site is edited by senior editor Kimberly Day. For more information, visit http://searchhearthealth.com.
Posted on: 1/26/2009
Posted on: 1/23/2009
Moriya Wheeler has left her post as research analyst with the Center for Health Improvement. There has been no replacement for her role at the health policy center, but information can be directed to senior consultant Martha Saly. Saly covers healthcare for viral hepatitis, and before managing this project she was a member of the center's Proposition 10 Technical Assistance Consulting. For more information, contact 916-930-9200.
Posted on: 1/22/2009
Chris Silva, 202-789-7497, recently boarded American Medical News as a reporter after most recently serving as an associate editor for Employee Benefit News. He covers Medicaid and is based out of Washington. American Medical News is written for practicing office and hospital-based primary care physicians and specialists in patient care. It covers news, information and analysis of issues and trends affecting physicians and focuses on the health system, public health and business of medicine. To learn more, call 312-464-4429.
Posted on: 1/22/2009
Posted on: 1/21/2009
White Coat Underground is a new blog covering science, medicine and culture. Dr. Peter Lipson writes the blog and covers medical news and discoveries. For more information, visit http://scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground.
Posted on: 1/20/2009
Some staffers at The New York Times recently went through some beat shuffling. Duff Wilson, 212-556-8380, has taken over coverage of pharmaceutical companies and the tobacco industry. He was formerly a sports investigative reporter. Alex Berenson, 212-556-7208, recently switched his coverage to business news, after covering the pharmaceutical industry and medical devices for the paper. He now focuses on high profile cases affecting the business world. Stephanie Saul, 212-556-9531, joined the investigative news team, after covering the pharmaceuticals since she joined the staff in 2005. For more information, please call 212-556-1234.
Posted on: 1/20/2009