American Health (magazine)
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American Health was an American
magazine devoted to health, and has been called "one of the fastest-growing magazines of the 1980s".
American Health received the General Excellence (400,000 to 1,000,000 circulation) Award from the American Society of Magazine Editors
in 1985, and was a finalist in that category in 1984, as well as being a finalist for the Public Interest award in 1991. The magazine won two American Psychological Association
National Media Awards and a Sidney Hillman
Foundation prize.
Its editors have included Stephen Kiesling, T. George Harris and Joel Gurin. According to an abstract, Madison Avenue magazine reported in 1986 that American Health had an "upbeat and informative" tone and boasted of a circulation of 85,000. As of 1999, its trademark and circulation assets had been acquired by TimeWarner's Health magazine.
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magazine devoted to health, and has been called "one of the fastest-growing magazines of the 1980s".
American Health received the General Excellence (400,000 to 1,000,000 circulation) Award from the American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Magazine Editors
The American Society of Magazine Editors is an industry trade group for editors of magazines published in the United States. The group advocates on behalf of member organizations with respect to First Amendment issues, and serves as a networking hub for editors and other industry employees...
in 1985, and was a finalist in that category in 1984, as well as being a finalist for the Public Interest award in 1991. The magazine won two American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
National Media Awards and a Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hillman was an American labor leader. Head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, he was a key figure in the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and in marshaling labor's support for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democratic Party.-Early years:Sidney Hillman was...
Foundation prize.
Its editors have included Stephen Kiesling, T. George Harris and Joel Gurin. According to an abstract, Madison Avenue magazine reported in 1986 that American Health had an "upbeat and informative" tone and boasted of a circulation of 85,000. As of 1999, its trademark and circulation assets had been acquired by TimeWarner's Health magazine.