DrKoop.com ailing. MillenniumHealth has bailed out of DrKoop.com. The Va.-based medical equipment dealer and online news service was in negotiations with the beleaguered
Web site, but talks broke down; a statement was released saying simply that the two companies could not agree on terms. A dark horse bidder, Undertherapy.com, may still try to
strike a deal with the Web site named after the former surgeon general. Assistant managing editor Stephanie Fuqua remains the main PR contact. (Fuqua, 512/583-5667)
Women's health mag debuts. A free magazine, Every Woman, The Essential Guide for Healthy Living, is being published and distributed by the Association of Women's
Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses in conjunction with Profile Pursuit Inc. The 300-plus page, full-color annual is aimed at more than 500,000 women age 25 and older, to give
them health care and wellness information to make informed choices and purchases . It is being given away by the association's nurse members at hospitals, clinics and physicians'
offices across the U.S. Among the topics covered in the first issue are heart health, hormone replacement strategy, osteoporosis and pain management. (Herma Percy-McDaniel,
202/261-2422) Combining health magazines. Strategies for Healthcare Excellence is being combined with Medical Management Network and renamed COR
Clinical Excellence. It will provide original reports, research and abstracts on disease management, outcome measurement, performance improvement, evidence-based medicine and
preventive care. Marilyn Lang is the new editor and can be emailed at [email protected].