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NORWALK, Conn. (Jan. 21, 2014) – A new video product exploring a cross section of ways to improve lifestyle and well-being launches today from HealthDay, the nation's leading health news service.
From choosing the right knives for your kitchen, the right life partner or choosing the right exercise, HealthDay Living offers practical and expert advice on improving your lifestyle.
Hosted by nutritionists, physical therapists, relationship experts and others, the 60-second to 80-second videos will provide practical advice and suggestions on how to implement positive changes in consumers' lifestyles.
HealthDay Living's weekly lineup is:
| Monday. These videos will focus on diet, including creating a lifelong eating plan for permanent weight loss and tips and tricks to use every day. |
| Tuesday. Experts will explore healthy cooking such as streamlined favorites with easy-to-follow recipes, seasonal foods and cooking techniques. |
| Wednesday. Topics will focus on exercise, including activities for weight loss, muscle toning, heart health and overall well-being. |
| Thursday. Practical health news and strategies will be explored from advice on diabetes to heart issues. |
| Friday. Lifestyle topics will include research-based ideas for better relationships and getting more out of life for singles, couples and families. |
"We recognize that web video content is exploding, particularly as consumers watch videos over multiple devices. We created HealthDay Living to meet the needs of our existing customers and also meet the growing demand for daily lifestyle content in a quick and friendly video format," said George Giokas, HealthDay Chairman and Executive Editor, Custom Content.
HealthDay Living videos will be syndicated to hospital websites, Internet health portals, and for display on monitors in physician offices, pharmacies, and corporate Intranets. Dan McKillen, HealthDay's CEO said, "There's a growing awareness that people need to focus more on wellness and healthy lifestyles. HealthDay Living videos will encourage viewers to make daily subtle changes that will lead to healthier lifestyles. We believe the timing for this service is right based on the input we've received from our customers during the product development phase."
To learn more, visit: http://www.healthday.com/lifestyle-news.html.
-----About HealthDay
HealthDay is a leading producer and syndicator of evidence-based health news for consumers and physicians, and is one of the largest health news syndicators to Internet sites. Its daily consumer health news service, consumer.healthday.com, appears on more than 5,000 websites such as Everyday Health, MSN Health, USNews.com, WebMD and government websites such as Healthfinder.gov and MedlinePlus. A daily video version of the top health news story of the day is featured on HealthDay TV, a 60-second daily news broadcast appearing on several major media and U.S. government websites.
HealthDay also produces Physician's Briefing, a daily news service for physicians and other medical professionals. This service is licensed to hospitals, managed care organizations, media companies and point of care providers.
HealthDay's custom content division produces specialized content for a variety of audiences and works with some of the larger health portals in the United States.
HealthDay launched our streaming news service, HD Live!, having noticed that health audiences now demand a mix of text and multimedia content.
HealthDay Correspondent Mabel Jong discusses topical health issues with the experts in their field. HD Live! offers excellent insight into the critical thinking behind public health administration, and also goes behind the scenes of the latest scientific research.
What is HD Live!
<p>In 2020, HealthDay launched our live streaming news service called HD Live!, having noticed that health audiences now demand a mix of text and multimedia content. </p><p>Twice a month, award-winning HealthDay journalist Mabel Jong - a former news anchor and correspondent with CNBC, NBC News and ABC News - discusses topical health issues with experts in that field.</p><p>HD Live! offers excellent insight into the critical thinking behind public health administration, and also goes behind the scenes in terms of the latest scientific research.</p>Why Do Leading Medical Media and Hospitals Use HD Live!
<p>"Streaming" is one of the hottest areas in media today. HealthDay's HD Live! service enables our users to provide live streaming programing to their social media or website without having to do any production or technical integration on their own. Our HD Live! sessions can be pushed to the destination of your choice. You sign up and we take care of the live stream from there. </p>How it is Delivered
<p>Our live streams are delivered through our broadcast platform directly to your destination. In certain cases this may require minor settings involving RTMP, but for most social media destinations all that is necessary is that you provide access. We are also able to deliver the recorded streams as an mp4 file.</p>The stories contain step-by-step guides to diseases and conditions, ranging from how a baby develops and grows, to memory care for Alzheimer's patients. Resources include information on disease and condition management, prevention and self-care, when to consult a physician, what to ask the physician and educational quizzes to test knowledge and track symptom progression.
What is HealthDay’s Wellness Library?
<p>HealthDay's Wellness Library is a collection of more than 1,500 original encyclopedic health and medical articles. The reference-style library features informative articles, special reports, first-person essays, quizzes and much more. Arranged into 42 topic centers ranging from Alzheimer's to Women's Health, the Wellness Library offers "what you need to know" content on a wide variety of topics.</p><p>The stories contain step-by-step guides to diseases and conditions, ranging from how a baby develops and grows, to memory care for Alzheimer's patients. Resources include information on disease and condition management, prevention and self-care, when to consult a physician, what to ask the physician and educational quizzes to test knowledge and track symptom progression.</p>Why Do Leading Medical Media and Hospitals Use the Wellness Library?
<p>While large research hospitals may have ample resources to create their own health and wellness libraries, regional hospitals and health facilities such as Citrus Valley Health Partners, Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana and Northern Hospital of Surry County know they need to provide basic patient education as part of their service. They turn to HealthDay's Wellness Library as a turn-key solution for a fraction the cost of making it themselves. HealthDay even takes care of reviewing and updating the content annually to ensure it stays up to date.</p><p>This deep and focused body of easy-to-understand and informative content is an excellent reference tool for engaging clients. Because of the highly granular nature of the content, clients find exactly what they are interested in reading, thus reducing bounce rates. The Wellness Library is also an excellent range of content from an SEO client acquisition standpoint.</p><p>Clients whose business model depends upon client behavioral change, such as wellness platforms, leverage this content to educate and inspire clients. </p>How is it Delivered?
<p>Because of the encyclopedic nature of the Wellness Library, delivery could not be easier. The content can be delivered as an XML file, via API, or through HealthDay's EZ-Post javascript widget, which is simply plugged into your page.</p>HealthDay Living is an extensive library of high quality Mp4 health and wellness videos, each 60-75 seconds in length. Videos are categorized into 6 main subject areas: Diet and Fitness, Health & Wellness, Nutritious Foods, Healthy Recipes, Beauty Tips and Personal Relationships.