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March 2nd, 2000 by

PharmaSee Tv 633 S. Federal Hwy, 4th floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 The one-dimensional image of the neighborhood pharmacist that only fills prescriptions is fast evolving to become a comprehensive resource of healthcare information for… Continued

Mark Your Calendar

March 2nd, 2000 by

March 12-15 The IPA Association’s Physician Organizations 2000 conference. Las Vegas. 510/569-6561. March 14-17 American Foundation for AIDS Research’s National Conference: HIV/AIDS at the Crossroads. San Francisco. 514/874-1998. http://www.nauc.org. March 21-22 IQPC’s Online Disease &… Continued

Listen Up: Campaign Seeks Ad Agency to Deliver Louder Image

March 2nd, 2000 by

With the stage already set for educating the public about important ways to achieve and maintain healthy hearing, the National Campaign for Hearing Health is looking for an advertising agency to help launch a research-driven… Continued

Good Old-Fashioned Research Should Take Center Stage in Y2K

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

Video Penetrates Minority Misperceptions About Depression

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

Managing Expectations of Online Disease Management Programs

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

One-Third of New Uninsured Live in Illinois

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

Formula Promotions Discourage Breastfeeding

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

Corporate Execs In Poor Health

March 2nd, 2000 by

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

AIDS Lifestyle Magazine To Target Minorities

March 2nd, 2000 by

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