ADVISORY/The World Wide Web Is The Right Prescription For Information As October Brings Three Health-Care Focused Observances.

--(BW HealthWire)--

Deja News (www.dejanews.com) Offers 24-Hour Support Groups; Diet

And Exercise Reviews; HMO's -- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,

And Much More!

WHAT:          October gives us a chance to focus on our own health
               as well as on the health of those we care about during
               Child Health Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and
               Health Education Week (Oct. 18-24).

               For information and opinions regarding these and other
               health-related issues, many will meet at Deja News
               (www.dejanews.com), where millions come each month to
               engage in informative and often entertaining discussion.

SAMPLE
DISCUSSION
TOPICS:        - USA has among the HIGHEST teenage marijuana usage
                 figures in the WORLD!
               - Two studies connect bras with breast cancer;
                 more study is needed.
               - When your kids are on antibiotics, giving them yogurt
                 helps them stay healthy.
               - My dyslexia is back with a vengeance!

WHO:           Anyone with Web access has a direct line into the
               conversation through Deja News (www.dejanews.com). Deja
               News provides a free, Web-based interface for
               participating in, reading and searching more than
               80,000 Internet discussion forums, including Deja News
               Member Forums and Usenet newsgroups. Millions of people
               using Deja News generate over 130 million page views
               each month.

               Interested parties should visit the Deja News site and
               simply click on the "Health" channel hot link. A list
               of active health-focused discussion groups will be
               presented in less than two seconds. Participants can
               then join the discussion group that best meets their
               needs by just clicking on the appropriate link.

SOURCES:       www.dejanews.com
               David Wilson, Vice President of Marketing for Deja News
               "Deja News provides a place for millions of people to
               come and share their opinions, experiences and
               knowledge," said David Wilson, VP of Marketing at
               Deja News. "Deja News' user-friendly interface makes it
               fun and easy to join in discussions, as can be attested
               to by the fact that discussion participants are posting
               over one million messages on peak days."

MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Wise
               Public Relations Manager, Deja News
               [e-mail] or 512/502-6244

               Kira Perdue
               Account Manager, Alexander Communications Inc.
               [e-mail] or 404/897-2300, ext. 317