Children's National Medical Center Program Director to Provide Expertise to DiabeTeens.com,...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:17am EDT

Children's National Medical Center Program Director to Provide Expertise to
DiabeTeens.com, The HealthCentral Network's Teen Diabetes Site

ARLINGTON, Va., July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network,
Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) today announced that Dr. Fran Cogen, MD, director
of the Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's National
Medical Center, will provide her expertise to HealthCentral's DiabeTeens.com,
a site offering connections to a community of teens with diabetes.

Dr. Cogen, along with appropriate consultation by a dietician, social worker,
and a psychologist from her Diabetes Program at Children's National, will
write a weekly blog for DiabeTeens.com. Dr. Cogen will also provide answers to
teen questions and give tips for healthy diabetes management. A 15-year
veteran of treating teens with pediatric diabetes, Dr. Cogen was named one of
2007's best doctors in America by Best Doctors Inc.  She will lend her
expertise to address teens' concerns and help them take an active role in
their health.

DiabeTeens.com provides teenagers with diabetes a place to ask questions, get
information and connect with one another, sharing the true experiences of
living with diabetes day to day.

"I'm excited to work with the teens on HealthCentral's DiabeTeens.com, many of
whom have questions about managing diabetes and want to reach out to both
peers and experts they can trust," Dr. Cogen said. "It is my hope that through
improved communication we can learn from each other and empower those who live
each day with diabetes."

"We are honored to provide the forum for furthering Dr. Cogen's commitment to
helping teens with diabetes," said Chris Schroeder, CEO and President of The
HealthCentral Network. "Teens with diabetes are coping with a lot of
responsibility in their lives, and DiabeTeens.com's mission is to both arm
them with the information they need to successfully manage this condition and
let them know they are not alone in it." 

About The HealthCentral Network
The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top
health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness
and general health Web properties. By offering connections to renowned
experts, a network of patients and caregivers who share "real world"
experience, and in-depth information, sites in The HealthCentral Network make
a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and caregivers. The
HealthCentral Network also manages the highest-quality health advertising
network, not building size for size's sake - but targeting condition-specific
audiences who value and engage with information from marketers on their terms.


The HealthCentral Network was acquired in 2005 by Polaris Venture Partners,
The Carlyle Group, Sequoia Capital, and Allen & Company. In January 2008, the
Company received a significant minority investment from IAC/InteractiveCorp
and additional investment from its original investors, and IAC CEO Barry
Diller joined The HealthCentral Network's board of directors. In April 2008,
HealthCentral and IAC Ad Solutions Network announced a new ad network
agreement, making HealthCentral IAC/AS's exclusive partner in online marketing
to prescription pharmaceutical advertisers.

About Children's National Medical Center
Children's National Medical Center, (childrensnational.org) located in
Washington, DC, is a leader in the development of innovative new treatments
for childhood illness and injury. The Diabetes Program at Children's National
cares for more than 1,800 children and teens with all types of diabetes in the
Washington DC metro area.





SOURCE  The HealthCentral Network

Lucie Leblois, Director of Marketing of The HealthCentral Network,
+1-703-302-1053, leblois@THCN.com
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