HealthScout, http://www.healthscout.com
120 Post Road West
Westport, Conn. 06880
Phone: 203/341-7000
"The next best thing to having a doctor in the family" is how site editors describe HealthScout. Covering 712 health topics, http://www.healthscout.com features news, tips about research, trends and medical treatments. The editorial staff of 20 accepts story pitches via email around the clock.
Stories acceptable to HealthScout editors range from breaking news to general health tips. An important note: pitches must be credible and include at least two sources. News based on studies published in medical journals will gain you high marks with the staff.
The site publishes 15 original stories daily about local news, unique health facts or innovative medical procedures. Recent stories include "Nuclear Attack on Brain Cancer," a research piece about new treatments for brain cancer, and "A Pregnant Pause," a story questioning if memory is lost during pregnancy.
All pitches should go to Managing Editor Shirley Mathews or Senior Editor John Dillon by email: [email protected] and [email protected] new feature is brought to you by PR NEWS Media HotSheet, a sister publication to PR NEWS, giving readers a weekly source for news, placement tips and tactics. For more information, call 888/707-5814.