''Prevention'' is an American healthy-lifestyle magazine published by
Hearst Corporation featuring articles about health conditions, wellness, food and nutrition, weight loss, fitness, and beauty.
Founded in 1950 by
J. I. Rodale
Jerome Irving Rodale (; August 16, 1898 – June 8, 1971) was a publisher, editor, and author who founded Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and The Rodale Institute, formerly the Soil Health Foundation.
Rodale was an early advocate of sustai ...
and published initially by
Rodale, Inc.
Rodale, Inc. (), was an American publisher of health and wellness magazines, books, and digital properties headquartered in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, with a satellite office in New York City. The company was founded in 1930. In 2017, it was acquire ...
, in
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus ( ) is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third lar ...
, ''Prevention'' grew out of J. I. Rodale's interest in exploring the connection between human health and
organic agriculture
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.
The magazine launched with approximately 50,000 subscribers.
In 2018, ''Prevention'' was acquired by Hearst Magazines along with four other Rodale brands: ''
Men's Health
''Men's Health'' (''MH''), published by Hearst, is the world's largest men's magazine brand, with 35 editions in 59 countries. It is also the best-selling men's magazine on U.S. newsstands.
Started as a men's health magazine by Rodale, Inc. ...
'', ''
Women's Health
Women's health differs from that of men in many unique ways. Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not mer ...
'', ''
Runner's World
''Runner's World'' is a globally circulated monthly magazine for runners of all skills sets, published by Hearst in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Before its acquisition by Hearst, it was founded and published by Rodale, Inc. in E ...
'', and ''
Bicycling
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''. Today, ''Prevention'' is published in both the United States and Australia.
Editor-in-chief timeline
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J. I. Rodale
Jerome Irving Rodale (; August 16, 1898 – June 8, 1971) was a publisher, editor, and author who founded Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and The Rodale Institute, formerly the Soil Health Foundation.
Rodale was an early advocate of sustai ...
(1950–1971)
*
Robert Rodale
Robert David Rodale (March 27, 1930 – September 20, 1990) was an American publisher who was president and chief executive officer of Rodale, Inc., a company founded in 1930 by his father J. I. Rodale in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Rodale was an adh ...
(1971–1990)
*Mark Bricklin (1991–1997)
*Anne Alexander (1997–2000)
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Elizabeth Crow
Elizabeth Crow (born Elizabeth Venture Smith; July 29, 1946 – April 4, 2005) was an American editor, journalist, and businesswoman.
Born in Manhattan, Crow was the oldest child in a family of six children. Her father, Harrison Venture Smith, ...
(2001–2002)
*Rosemary Ellis (2003–2006)
*Liz Vaccariello (2006–2010)
*Diane Salvatore (2010–2012)
*Anne Alexander (2012–2014)
*Bruce Kelley (2014–2015)
*Barbara O'Dair (2016–2018)
*Jane Francisco (2018—present)
Notes
See also
Competitors
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Reader's Digest
''Reader's Digest'' is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in midtown Manhattan. The magazine was founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and his wi ...
''
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Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
''
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Guideposts Magazine''
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WebMD the Magazine''
*''
Fitness'' (defunct)
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Shape
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A pl ...
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Self
The self is an individual as the object of that individual’s own reflective consciousness. Since the ''self'' is a reference by a subject to the same subject, this reference is necessarily subjective. The sense of having a self—or ''selfhood ...
'' (defunct)
*''
Redbook
''Redbook'' is an American women's magazine that is published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the " Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines. It ceased print publication as of January 2019 and now operates an article-comprise ...
'' (defunct)
*''
Weight Watchers'' (defunct)
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Whole Living
''Whole Living'' was a health and lifestyle magazine geared towards "natural health, personal growth, and well-being," a concept the publishers refer to as "whole living." The magazine became a part of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in August 2 ...
'' (defunct)
External links
''Prevention'' website
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