Health (magazine)
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Health is an American
magazine
focused on women's health
. It was purchased by Time Inc.
in 1991. The company now operates as a part of Time's Southern Progress Corporation
. The magazine's topics range from diet and recipes to fashion tips and dealing with life issues such as stress. Since 1999, Health has published its annual beauty awards, highlighting top products in categories like skincare. It occasionally features cover stories on celebrities such as Marcia Cross
and Elisabeth Röhm
and tips from Bethenny Frankel
, a celebrity chef
. In 2008, the magazine underwent an extensive layout makeover under the direction of Michael Grossman. Its circulation totals over six million readers.
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Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
focused on women's health
Women's health
Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health,...
. It was purchased by Time Inc.
Time Inc.
Time Inc. is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...
in 1991. The company now operates as a part of Time's Southern Progress Corporation
Southern Progress Corporation
Southern Progress Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a publisher of lifestyle magazines and books. The company publishes such magazines as Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Sunset. Today, its magazines have a combined readership of over 50 million...
. The magazine's topics range from diet and recipes to fashion tips and dealing with life issues such as stress. Since 1999, Health has published its annual beauty awards, highlighting top products in categories like skincare. It occasionally features cover stories on celebrities such as Marcia Cross
Marcia Cross
Marcia Anne Cross is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and as Dr...
and Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm is a German-born American television actress. She is known for playing Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn in the American TV series Law & Order, and as Detective Kate Lockley in the TV series Angel....
and tips from Bethenny Frankel
Bethenny Frankel
Bethenny Frankel is an American reality show personality, author, entrepreneur and natural foods chef. She was a contestant in the 2005 series The Apprentice: Martha Stewart and one of the original five housewives featured on the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of New York City...
, a celebrity chef
Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known. Today celebrity chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television. Historically, celebrity chefs have included Antoine Carême and Martino da Como.-External...
. In 2008, the magazine underwent an extensive layout makeover under the direction of Michael Grossman. Its circulation totals over six million readers.