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HealthWorld Online In The News
"3 Sites Help Men See the Future" -- LA Times Even though the Internet offers an excellent opportunity to learn about illnesses and conditions, there are few sites solely devoted to men's health. Here, however, are three that focus on preventive care (much needed, according to the Commonwealth Fund) and support for those already coping with an illness: HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net): Preventing colon cancer, heart disease and other illnesses before they strike is what drives HealthWorld Online. The site has extensive natural and alternative health information, news and products, but conventional health information as well. For instance, in the "healthy man" section, an article on lowering blood pressure says to "take your medicine as directed" but also cautions, "Don't eat black licorice" (although the warning doesn't explain why). The featured stories in the men's section include topics such as alternative approaches to prostate cancer and "male andropause." The latter article tackles the debate over the existence of the male version of menopause and suggests testosterone as a possible treatment. (Tip: Keep hitting reload to scroll through the featured stories.) Although the site's herbal and nutritional recommendations are detailed and easy to follow, I was disappointed to find only a few articles under men's health news. (Because this section relies on stories in the news, there must be a dearth of male-specific information here too.) LA Times June 5, 2000 "HealthWorld has set its sites high -- but it proves itself admirably up to the task." -- Lycos HealthWorld Online Rated Equal to AMA and National Library of Medicine in Lycos Ratings of Health Web Sites and Tied for 1st in Alternative Medicine Category "With a promise to serve as the Internet's most comprehensive wellness resource, HealthWorld has set its sites high -- but it proves itself admirably up to the task. Designed as a colorful virtual village of healthy living, it offers easily accessed and well-rounded resources in such categories as Alternative Medicine, Wellness, Nutrition, Public Health, Fitness and Self-Care. A visit to the Alternative & Complementary Medicine Center found guides to alt-med basics, plus introductions to and research on major systems such as Ayurvedic Medicine and Homeopathy, and prominent therapies such as Aromatherapy, Biofeedback and Guided Imagery. The Newsroom, Professional Center and Forums help keep health-oriented news flowing as well. Though much of the consumer information is free, HealthWorld is a commercial venture, and it's got plenty of stuff for sale in areas such as the Marketplace (which even includes a healthy vacation section). But even if you keep your wallet closed, HealthWorld Online offers a wealth of wellness resources. One of the best additions to this site is its QuikN'dex, which lists all the site's resources on one page, a far cleaner way of getting the lay of the land. HealthWorld Online Medical Cybrarian Profiled in Harper's Bazaar Medical Cybrarian http://www.healthy.net/cybrarian "Anyone who's attempted to track down a specific medical article online knows it's easy to idle away hours and still not walk away with the information you sought. For a small fee, you can let Micaela Sulivan-Fowler, a librarian formerly with the American Medical Association, do the work for you. The service offers everything from prepared bibliographic citations to links to Internet sites and tips for future researching." Harper's Bazaar New Book from Mosby Publishing Grants HealthWorld Online Status of Internet Medical Network! "This is the cat's pajamas, visually speaking -- colorful, catchy logo and compelling graphics.....This is not just a network, it is a Village...... This is browsing at its best. There are legal and legislative forums, calendars of upcoming events, and a marketplace where you can buy the latest book on alternative medicine or get a shipment of goldenseal. The Village is a clever concept meant to build a sense of community about alternative (as well as conventional) approaches to health care..... HealthWorld Online is a philosophical and practical environment for self-managed care, as well as a visionary Web site. The providers believe that information makes for informed consumers and practitioners, and they want you to have all the information possible -- with a heavy accent on alternative practice.....this innovative network has enormous potential." Mosby's Medical Surfari, Scott Gibbs, M.D., Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, M.S., M.A., Nigel Rowe (Mosby Publishing, 1996, a Times Mirror Company) "Traditional medical products companies seeking initial information about this heretofore quiet dollar competitor, as well as interested consumers and clinicians, can start here - http://www.healthy.net." Medical Industry Information Report "FOUR-STARS" "Your Internet site has been reviewed and rated by The McKinley Group's online editorial team. Our professional writing staff has determined that your site has excelled in each of our criteria for evaluating web sites: Depth of Content, Ease of Exploration and Net Appeal. Therefore, we are delighted to designate HealthWorld Online a "Magellan Four-Star" site. This is the highest rating an Internet site can achieve in Magellan, Mckinley's comprehensive Internet Directory of nearly 2 million sites and 40,000 reviews the Internet's most popular guide to the best resources within a particular field of interest. Just three months out of beta, HealthWorld Online is already one of the most comprehensive health and wellness sites on the Web. This voluminous site offers in-depth sections covering food, fitness, nutrition, and health care, public health and even free access to abstracts from Medline and other medical databases. You can get to the HealthWorld Village and find cute clickable images of all the different sections available, or better yet, go straight to the Quick'Ndex for a clearer map to the many resources available here." Magellan HEALTH ONLINE: The New York Times profiled a few of the thousands of Web sites offering health information, including the Mayo Clinic and HealthWorld Online: "HealthWorld Online is a Downey, California-based site with an orientation toward homeopathy, holistic health and other alternative medicine. Through it's market page, vendors of alternative treatments and nutritional supplements can sell their wares directly to consumers, with HealthWorld getting a percentage." New York Times "There is so much going on at HealthWorld Online it 's hard to know where to start but the best place to start may be the map of the "HealthWorld Village." The basic concept of HealthWorld Online is the combining of conventional and alternative therapies. On HealthWorld Online, you will find a Health University, Nutrition Center, Wellness Center, Fitness Center, Public Health Center and Library among eleven major information sites. The Health Marketplace features a Health Food Store, Bookstore and Insurance and Healthy Travel Centers." New York Times Syndicate GETTING MEDICAL HELP ONLINE: " Finding the right spot on the Internet for your health concerns isn't as easy as you might think. There are more than 10,000 health-related web sites alone, and thousands more online support communitites. For web surfers, here is a good place to go for medical information: HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net)." Newsweek "HOT SITE" "The Net: New and Notable" "HealthWorld Online offers everything from a nutrition center to a clinic to a wellness center and a health university - all in a user-friendly village format." USA Today "HOT SPOT" HealthWorld Online at http://www.healthy.net is a cybervillage complete with a clinic, nutrition center, self-care outpost, public health center and library. Visitors can find detailed information on diseases, search medical journals and check listings for health-related classes around the country and on the Internet." Los Angeles Times EXERCISE YOUR MIND ONLINE: "One site I've found particularly interesting which might be helpful is HealthWorld Online. HealthWorld Online offers a number of information centers, including the Library of Health and Medicine, the Nutrition Center and the Self Care Center. Under each center there are many sites and sub-sites to narrow down your search and provide structure to your browsing." Paula Lauer, Syndicated Columnist, Chicago Metro Newspapers "HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net) is part of a 'radical paradigm shift' to Self-Managed Care TM -- and is aimed at online self-help." Miami Herald "HealthWorld Online: Free-access online information service, designed for self-education about health, wellness and alternative-medicine options. Look for the Global Health Calendar and American Holistic Health Association's Resource List." Healthy Living (from Country Living) "Two California-based health care professionals have created HealthWorld Online, a comprehensive, integrated natural and conventional health information resource. HealthWorld Online features 10 major information centers: Health Clinic, Library of Health and Medicine, Health Marketplace, Wellness Center, Nutrition Center, Health University, Public Health Center, Association Network, Home Health & Self Care, and Media Center. The URL for HealthWorld Online is http://www.healthy.net." HRS's Supplement Industry Insider "TIP OF THE WEEK: HealthWorld Online is the Web Site for those who fear the Internet. Stroll around the Village and enter the library, the health clinic, the media center, or one of the other buildings that surround the wellness center. It's comfortable without being 'cute.' "Society's two hottest topics - health care and the Internet - are also the most volatile, with changes taking place daily. HealthWorld Online helps you keep pace with both in an easily accessible format that integrates both natural and conventional health care to create a comprehensive natural health and wellness site on the Internet. "HealthWorld Online embodies the philosophy of "Self-Managed Care" by taking advantage of the latest online technological advances to provide, generally at no charge, a full scope of empowering information to educate individuals to make choices about their own course of care." This Week in Chiropractic "HealthWorld Online provides a wealth of information on alternative and conventional medicine. This Web site offers free access to the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database, information on a wide variety of therapies and health conditions, a directory of self-help groups, conference lists and a "marketplace" for purchasing products and services. And the "Ask Doc Tom" page lets you query self-care authority Tom Ferguson, M.D." New Age Journal "Ask Dr. Weil: Do you know of any reliable sources on the Internet for researching alternative medical treatments? ANSWER: One site to check out is HealthWorld Online." Natural Health "Here on HealthWorld, you are plunged into a virtual village......overall, this site has much to offer. Available in the Village are gobs of material on: the healthy kitchen, vegetarian recipes, diet and nutrition programs, nutrition information and resources.....Your visit to the HealthWorld village could be lengthy -- there's lots to see and do." Vegetarian Times "Nestled deep within the Net's first holistic health "village" is one of the most unique recipe collections I've encountered on the Web, the "seasonal Menu Plans" of nutrition author Elson M. Haas, M.D. and Eleonora Manzolini. Found in the "Healthy Recipes" section of HealthWorld's Nutrition Center are four-day menu plans for each of the four seasons, complete with recipes from Haas' popular books Staying Healthy with Nutrition Celestial Arts, 1992) and Staying Healthy with the Seasons (Celestial Arts, 1996)." Let's Live "HealthWorld Online is a state-of-the-art site--it is gorgeously designed with smartly used tables, and has good information on health." I-WAY "HealthWorld Online combines conventional and alternative therapies, and includes a searchable database, diet and nutrition information, online Continuing Education courses for health professionals and links to an extensive array of public health organizations. Interested patients can request referrals for natural or alternative health professionals in their area." M.D. Cyberguide MOUSE CLICK TAKES YOU TO A WORLD OF HEALTH INFORMATION: "HealthWorld Online focuses on the concept of self-managed care, which is based on widespread personal access to reliable, integrated information about all health disciplines knowledge that empowers individuals to make their own informed choices. Visitors to the site can access information easily, then decide how to take action through conventional medicine or parallel alternative approaches like homeopathy, naturopathy or chiropractic." "HealthWorld Online spent 18 months and $1 million to develop their 15,000 pages of information in 11 major health information centers. Created by Dave Robertson , a well known self-managed care advocate, and natural health author and editor Jim Strohecker, HealthWorld Online's vision is to produce a global knowledge base of information on alternative and complementary medicine. By using traditional systems from around the world, the site represents the best the world has to offer." Boulder County Business Report THE INTERNET EXPRESS: " This new site promises a home for all the natural health and wellness products you could hope for. It features links to naturopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, chiropractic and holistic health information. You can explore health food stores, fitness, beauty care, bookstores and health insurance web sites. In one very interesting development, HealthWorld Online mounts the full Medline database and lets Cybernauts search it without charge. The costs will be covered by natural health products sponsors and advertisers. HealthWorld Online also features full-text books, such as Nutritional Influences on Illness by Melvyn Werbach, M.D. Dr. Werbach plans to continually update the text online at the web site as new information becomes available." Medical Industry Information Report "ALL KINDS OF FACTS on health and medicine can be found on the Web - whether you just want to browse the University of Virginia Medical School page or find out when aromatherapy classes will be offered on-line, the new HealthWorld Online site is an information-wealthy place to visit. The site has a bent toward alternative medical treatments, but it doesn't shortchange traditionalists. "HealthWorld Online is divided into specialty areas. The Nutrition Center discusses types of diets - in the Public Health Center, there is information on public and private programs, and a variety of data from the World Health Organization, as well as the various levels of government. "The site is the brainchild of Dave Robertson and Jim Strohecker. Robertson was an industrial engineer who has worked with a medical management company that operated hospital emergency rooms in Los Angeles, but who became interested in self-care when he suffered chronic fatigue syndrome. Strohecker was Executive Editor of Alternative Medicine - The Definitive Guide. "Set aside a chunk of time on-line to visit this site." Roanoke (VA) Times "From a world wide website created by HealthWorld Online, a Downey, California partnership of two health care futurists. Feel the at http://www.healthy.net" Fort Worth Star-Telegram "CHIP TIPS": Health-Related Web Site "HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net) is a new Web Site featuring loads of information about health-related topics, including issues involving conventional and natural or alternative health care. "HealthWorld Online includes 10 information centers: Health Clinic, Library of Health and Medicine, Health Marketplace, Wellness Center, Nutrition Center, Health University, Public Health Center, Association Network, Home Health & Self-Care, and Media Center. "The site is intended as a resource for consumers and healthcare professionals." Rocky Mountain News (Denver) "A new health-related site promises comprehensive access to a wealth of wellness information. HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net) contains information centers on 10 topics ranging from public health to nutrition." St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press
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