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While pondering a topic for this column, it occurred to me that this was my first column of Y2K – good old overrated Y2K – and that led to an obvious issue: don’t believe unsubstantiated… Continued

Of all the major chronic diseases that disproportionately affect African Americans, depression is among the least talked about “taboo” conditions that pervade this community. For many African Americans, being depressed is perceived as being weak… Continued

The Internet’s high-speed reach and anticipated cost efficiencies are prompting disease management firms to use point-and-click methods to target chronically ill populations. Although health plans and pharmaceutical companies are just beginning to get their feet… Continued

An advocacy group is calling for public health efforts to reach the uninsured in Illinois to be overhauled. One in three of the country’s newly identified uninsured live in Illinois, according to a report by… Continued

The University of Rochester School of Medicine is calling for hospitals, physician offices and prenatal clinics to toss all advertisements and promotional materials for infant feeding formulas. Citing a recent study conducted at the university,… Continued

A growing number of corporate executives are leading unhealthy lifestyles and flirting dangerously with heart disease, according to a study presented last month at the Corporate Health Summit 2000 conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.… Continued

Magic Johnson recently lent his celebrity and support to a new AIDS magazine, published by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), that will launch this summer. The promotional campaign occurred last month at Magic Johnson’s NBA… Continued

Disease management programs are evolving at a lightening pace. Last year, 97% of staff-model HMOs were likely to implement disease management programs, followed by 92.9% of group-model HMOs and 88.7% of network-model HMOs. To get… Continued

To allow existing and potential patients to test-drive its medical services, Sentara Healthcare recently launched a direct mail campaign of CD-ROMs to 33,000 area households. The CD-ROM, which was mailed in late January, educates consumers… Continued

Encouraged by declining rates of teen pregnancy and increased interest in abstinence, Pennsylvania’s department of health recently launched a “straight talk” campaign reminding parents to promote teen abstinence. Launched last month in the Johnstown and… Continued