Stories by PRNEWS

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is getting a two-fold benefit from its Web site that promotes on-going clinical trials: strengthened physician relations and a national reputation for cutting-edge medical research. The Web site’s main attraction is… Continued

Anti-drug awareness efforts still are missing the mark with U.S. youth, as drug use among adolescents and teens is increasing, according to a new study by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).… Continued

Worksite educational programs are helping control diabetes for employees, according to a study conducted at a Chicago-based employer. The study involved First Chicago National Bank of Detroit [FCN] which offered a diabetes metillus education program… Continued

Seniors are fed up with long waits at doctors’ offices and are open to using the Internet for health-related tasks but may be unaware of the possibilities, according to a recent study by Age Wave… Continued

PHILDELPHIA – These remarks will sound familiar: "Our advertising budget was cut in half last year." "We’re pulling our advertising production in-house." "Our budgets are flat so we can’t keep up with the year before."… Continued

American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) is using its recognition program, "Best Practices in Women’s Health," to counter the mounting anti-managed care consumer backlash that blasts HMOs for providing limited access to specialized breast cancer… Continued

235 Pinelawn Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747-4250; phone 516/843-2700 Close to 1 million people read Newsday for business and lifestyle buzz. But even though this media outlet is based on Long Island, its editorial reach extends… Continued

FEED A FEVER Turn up the heat on your career at the West’s hottest and fastest growing healthcare public relations firm. You’re a savvy, agency professional -AE, SAE, AS or VP level – with a… Continued

September 14-18 American Association of Health Plans’ "Serving Medicare & Medicaid Beneficiaries Today and Tomorrow" conference. Baltimore. 202/778-3233 September 28-29 International Quality & Productivity Center’s "1998 Summit on Restructuring Internal Communications to Drive Radical Change"… Continued

HMOs Should Follow Fair Process Guidelines PHILADELPHIA – A main reason the industry is feeling a backlash in public opinion about managed care is because users believe the system is unfair, according to Dr. Arthur… Continued