CURE magazine, a free, patient-oriented health publication which employs four AHCJ members, was named “Best Consumer Healthcare Publication” by PM360 magazine. The honor was part of the magazine’s annual Trailblazer Awards, and marked the first time the category had been included in the competition (PDF).
The AHCJ members who work for the 8-year-old magazine are:
- Kathy LaTour, editor-at-large
- Elizabeth Whittington, web managing editor
- Lena Huang, fitness & nutrition editor
- Bunmi Ishola, editorial assistant
LaTour also recently earned top honors in the American Cancer Society High Plains Division 2010 Media Awards with a piece that examined sleep disturbances in cancer survivors.
And, for the record, here’s the disclaimer posted on CURE magazine‘s website:
CURE Media Group is affiliated with US Oncology, Inc., the nation’s leading oncology services company. CURE and www.curetoday.com are editorially independent from US Oncology.
In other news…
The two publications competing with CURE were WebMD the Magazine and Crohn’sAdvocate Magazine. While WebMD’s print publication is a fairly common sight, Crohn’sAdvocate is, in my experience, not. It’s funded by UMB, the pharmaceutical company behind the Crohn’s drug Cimzia. A visit to crohnsadvocate.com will redirect you to cimzia.com.
