We're honored to announce that Chronic Pain Voices is a recipient of the HealthCentral Network's 2007 "Top Site" Award in the area of Chronic Pain. Many thanks to the people at HealthCentral who chose to recognize this blog.
Here's a copy of the press release about these awards:
HealthCentral.com Honors Top Web Sites and Blogs Dedicated to Specific Conditions and Diseases
First Annual Top Site Awards recognize sites committed to informing and inspiring online health communities
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.healthcentral.com/), a leading online consumer health destination, today announced its First Annual Top Site Awards for the best Web sites and blogs dedicated to educating and supporting individuals living with specific conditions and diseases and fostering the online community.
HealthCentral.com's awards recognize the Web's top sites, from individual blogs to small Web sites, committed to providing personal, quality information, support and inspiration to patients, caregivers, and their friends and family. Many of the 26 condition-specific Web sites that make up The HealthCentral Network (THCN) will be honoring the top destinations in their communities. The recipients of the award share HealthCentral.com's mission in highlighting the patient voice in health information.
"Health information consumers rely greatly on the advice and personal experiences of friends and family in all facets of life and managing a health condition is no different," said Chris Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer and President of The HealthCentral Network. "This year's Top Site Awards recognize the importance of sharing and learning from other people who have real life experience dealing with each condition and join HealthCentral.com in providing trusted, personal information and support to their community."
A team of experts from each of THCN's condition-specific sites chose this year's top destinations after reviewing and analyzing the most popular and influential Web sites focused on living with each condition.
The 2007 Top Site Award Categories
| Acid Reflux | Diet & Exercise |
| Allergy & Asthma | Heart |
| Alzheimer's | Migraine |
| Anxiety | Prostate |
| Bipolar & Depression | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Breast Cancer | Schizophrenia |
| Chronic Pain | Sleep |
| Diabetes |
Visit http://www.healthcentral.com/top-sites.html for a list of the Top Sites for each condition.
Karen and Terri! Congratulations to you both! How exciting. Now... how did I slip by their discovery? So glad to see you two have hooked up! You must be an amazing team! And thank you for listing "Beyond Casseroles" in your recommended books! Anything you can do for National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week would be great! We have a nice video too.
Blessings
Lisa Copen
http://www.invisibleillness.com
Posted by: Lisa Copen | August 17, 2007 at 09:01 PM
Congratulations on this award!!
Posted by: Jonathan | August 17, 2007 at 09:20 PM