ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/) received top recognition from the International Health and Medical Media Awards for its Diabetes site, MyDiabetesCentral.com. MediMedia honored The HealthCentral Network with a 2006 FREDDIE Award in the Diabetes category at an awards ceremony Friday, November 3rd in New York City.

MyDiabetesCentral.com was judged on several criteria, including news, functionality, site navigation, video and other multimedia from leading authorities in the medical field. The site utilizes a unique three-step approach to diabetes management: Find, Manage and Connect. These components provide information, resources and a rich community of individuals undergoing similar experiences.

The HealthCentral Network's collection of health-specific web destinations offers a wealth of expert medical information while fostering a community- based network of patient-to-patient support and advice. The award-winning content in each Web site in The HealthCentral Network combines medically- reviewed original content from doctors, researchers, and expert patients, as well as news, information, video and other multimedia from leading authorities such as Ivanhoe. MyDiabetesCentral.com is one of the 25 condition-specific sites, including topics such as breast cancer (MyBreastCancerNetwork.com), depression (MyDepressionConnection.com) and allergies (MyAllergyNetwork.com).

"Receiving a FREDDIE Award for excellence in health education is quite a distinction and an honor," says Chris Schroeder, President and CEO of The HealthCentral Network. "MyDiabetesCentral.com exists for the millions of people affected by Diabetes and it is the doctor and patient voices on the site that truly deserve recognition."

In addition to winning in the diabetes category, The HealthCentral Network was a finalist in both the Arthritis/Inflammatory Diseases and Web Sites categories. The HealthCentral Network also recently received the Health Care Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association.

About The HealthCentral Network

The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/) has more than 30 general health and highly specific condition and wellness web properties, each committed to offering a voice in everyday and personal language people can understand and connect with at critical points in their lives. Each site provides timely, interactive, in-depth, and trusted medical information, personalized tools and resources, and connections to vast communities of expertise for people seeking to engage in, manage and improve their health. The award-winning, multimedia experience combines medically- reviewed articles from doctors and researchers, as well as news, information, video and extensive engagement from everyday people who have great experience and empathy in specific health areas. The HealthCentral Network was recently recognized for its top Diabetes site (http://www.mydiabetescentral.com/) by The International Medical and Media Awards and received the Health Care Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association. The Company also produces the Medical Breakthroughs television show, seen around the country.

Founded in the late 1990s, The HealthCentral Network, Inc. was acquired in 2005 by a team of blue-chip investors, including Sequoia Capital, Polaris Ventures, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company. With a management team that combines decades of experience in interactive media and medical, science and news journalism, The HealthCentral Network, Inc. aims for the highest standards of quality, relevance and community for patients and their caregivers.

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

Web site: http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/
http://www.mydiabetescentral.com/