Living With Breast Cancer Interactive Event on drkoop.com.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998-- Dr. Marisa Weiss to Answer Questions About Issues Beyond Treatment Empower Health Corporation, developer of the trusted health resource Web site, drkoop.com, is announcing today a special interactive "In The Spotlight" event to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Marisa Weiss, author of the book Living Beyond Breast Cancer, will host an open discussion of issues beyond treatment -- tests, information, lingering side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. , recurrence recurrence /re·cur·rence/ (-ker´ens) the return of symptoms after a remission.recur´rent re·cur·rence n. 1. questions and more. Everyone is welcome to join in this special event on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998, at 8 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. at www.drkoop.com. Dr. Weiss is the founder and president of the non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , Living Beyond Breast Cancer, committed to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. Dr. Weiss will offer expert guidance and answer questions on such issues as keeping track of the tests a woman needs to monitor her health, eating right, making treatment decisions and how to deal with the psychological aftermath of the experience. "We are very honored to have Dr. Weiss sponsor this interactive event," said Dr. C was a fictional scientist from the TV series Cro. She and her companion, Mike, went to the Arctic and thawed out a mammoth, who could talk. That mammoth now tells stories of life in the stone age with his friend, Cro, and his fellow mammoths. . Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease and chairman of Empower Health. "I firmly believe that the more educated a woman is, the more empowered she becomes when making decisions regarding her health. This Spotlight Event will allow women to participate in a live conversation with a specialist and provide them with an opportunity to talk with others in the same situation." All those who wish to participate or just observe the Living Beyond Breast Cancer event should visit http://www.drkoop.com. Participants will be asked to register on the site, free charge. Once registered, guests click on the "In the Spotlight" page to begin participation. For every person who registers during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Empower Health will donate $.25 to the Susan G. Koman Foundation to help in its search for a cure. About drkoop.com Since its launch in July 1998, drkoop.com has been visited by more than 1.5 million people and has received the prestigious PC Magazine's Top 100 Web sites award. A world-class reference source for consumers, drkoop.com develops and maintains channels dedicated to children's, women's and men's health Men's Health Definition Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men. , as well as aging healthy. The site also covers over 50 health and wellness topics with in-depth content from a variety of sources including the University of Pennsylvania Health System The University of Pennsylvania Health System is a diverse research and clinical care organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that operates under the direction and auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, its umbrella organization Penn Medicine and the University of , a leading provider of high quality consumer healthcare information. The Personal Drugstore(TM) feature of drkoop.com delivers the most extensive web-based drug information, interaction and prescription refill refill noun A second allotment of a prescription agent obtained from a pharmacy, which is allowed by the original prescription verb Pharmacology To obtain more of a particular drug, after the initially prescribed amount of the agent has been used or system online. Dr. Koop's Community Partner Program allows the drkoop.com benefits to be implemented on a local level. drkoop.com also provides the latest healthcare news to patients, including new treatments, the latest research and new developments in the healthcare field. It also facilitates support group communities by providing online chats, polls and forums. The interactive "In the Spotlight" feature presents premiere chats and forums, such as Wednesday's Living Beyond Breast Cancer event and will host future events with Dr. C. Everett Koop and Good Morning America's Dr. Nancy Snyderman Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D. is the chief medical editor for NBC News, and frequently appears on NBC's Today Show in various medical-related features. Early life Dr. Snyderman was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Indiana University, earning her B.A. in Microbiology. . About Empower Health Corp. Empower Health Corp., chaired by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a consumer-centric, web-based software and services company, which develops and markets drkoop.com. The drkoop.com Web site offers a comprehensive set of personal health information, news, e-commerce and interactive services for individuals to better manage their personal health. Additional information on Empower Health can be found at http://www.empowerhealth.com. |
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