When uninsured children report to school this month, they’ll not only be signed up for classes, but enrolled in their state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) if a national outreach campaign has its way. This… Continued
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Media Moves
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSArrivals The Red Herring Stasia Bochnowski joins as research reporter. She writes company profiles on both public and private enterprises. She also provides research for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device-related stories. Email at stasia.bochnowski@redherring.com. AHA… Continued
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August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSPraxis Post (http://praxis.md) 36 W. 25th Street, 7th floor New York, NY 10010 If you’re looking to reach physicians in an irreverent online environment that appeals to their appetite for lively debate, Praxis Post should… Continued
Mark Your Calendar
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSSeptember 6-9 Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development’s Rediscovering the Magic in Healthcare conference. Orlando. 312/422-3888, http:stratsociety.org. September 8-10 BioConferences International’s Natural Pharmacy 2000 conference. Palm Springs, Calif. 914/834-3100, http://www.bioconfer- ences.com. September 13-14 American… Continued
NIH Research Prioritizes Women
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSPrompted by critical reports that federally funded research often lacks female participation, the National Institutes of Health announced that it is strengthening its guidelines to close the gender gap on medical research. This response stems,… Continued
Quiz Site Offers Fun and Games
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSThe hectic, all-work-no-play regimen of medical professionals is being challenged by a Web site that aims to introduce a little medical trivial pursuit into their workday. The medical quiz site, triviamedica.com, is positioning itself as… Continued
Media Heavyweights Lend PSA Support
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSChances are you’ll soon see a PSA for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. More than 20 of the country’s top media company executives are throwing their support behind the PSA campaign to raise… Continued
HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages Elude African-American Women
August 31st, 2000 by PRNEWSThe growing rate of HIV/AIDS infection among African-American women provides a disturbing, often humbling reminder that prevention and testing messages aren’t getting through. African-American women accounted for 64% of female AIDS cases in 1998 and… Continued
Virtual PR Agencies Gain Standing in Tech Circles by ‘Walking the Walk’
August 28th, 2000 by PRNEWSWhat dotcom cool down? Bigwig agencies have hardly abandoned the inevitable gloat that seems to ooze its way to the surface of every media interview: “We’re so swamped that we are now interviewing prospective clients… Continued
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August 28th, 2000 by PRNEWSFSBA: Media Consultant $100 billion public pension fund seeking the services of a media consultant. Details of the engagement available Aug. 25 at http://www.fsba.state.fl.us Florida State Board of Administration Tallahassee, Florida. JobTracker Ad Placement To… Continued