Stories by PRNEWS

Sexual Issues Considered Taboo Subject for Menopausal Women

April 13th, 2000 by

Physicians assume that menopausal women are uncomfortable discussing sexual concerns with them, according to a survey by the menopause support group, PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas. The report found that because of this lack of discussion,… Continued

Your Career: Employers Are Scaling Back Benefits

April 13th, 2000 by

If you thought that employers were responding to the tight labor market by increasing the number of benefits they offer, think again. In fact, they’re cutting back, according to a survey by the Society for… Continued

Lax Attitudes Challenge Men’s Health Programs

April 13th, 2000 by

Where health is concerned, men lack the take-charge attitude that women have. A recent report by The Commonwealth Fund in New York shows how passive and out of touch men are with the healthcare system.… Continued

Media Moves

April 13th, 2000 by

The information in Media Moves is provided by the health research department of Press Access, which provides contact informaton for more than 1,000 journalists at more than 1,000 consumer and business publications. Industry Recognition Business… Continued

Media Insight

April 13th, 2000 by

CancerEducation.com 30 W. 21st Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10010 There are few healthcare topics cloaked in confusion the way cancer is. Overstated or misleading claims often make finding credible information about this complex… Continued

Mark Your Calendar

April 13th, 2000 by

April 13-14 Public Relations Society of America’s Health Academy Conference: Improved Health Care at What Cost. Washington, D.C. http://www.prsa.org. **April 16-18*** The Forum for Healthcare Strategists’ Customer Based Marketing Strategies 2000 conference. The HPRMN awards… Continued

Six HMOs Form Online Front

April 13th, 2000 by

To compete more aggressively with the online health giant Healtheon/WebMD, six HMOs are considering joining forces to develop their own Internet venture. The consortium, tentatively called MetUnited, is investigating ways to reduce administrative hassles for… Continued

Hearing Campaign Calls For National Screening

April 13th, 2000 by

Every new born should be tested for hearing loss, urges the National Campaign for Hearing Health. As part of its May Babies 2000 initiative, the national hearing advocacy organization has issued a report card grading… Continued

Agency’s Year Long Networking Pays Off in New Business

April 13th, 2000 by

The Win Generating new business from small companies often requires being a PR resource long before signing a contract. This is how Investor Awareness got its foot in the door with MedCare Technologies last month.… Continued

Best Online PR: E-Pharmacy Site Penetrates Rx Clutter

April 13th, 2000 by

with Well-Researched PR Last August, when FamilyMeds.com entered the crowded e-pharmacy market dominated by companies with multimillion-dollar advertising budgets, it had to carve out a competitive image with $250,000. The PR campaign relied on well-researched… Continued