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''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., in
Emmaus, Pennsylvania Emmaus ( ) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th largest metropolitan area in t ...
, ''Prevention'' grew out of J. I. Rodale's interest in exploring the connection between human health and
organic agriculture Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...
. 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. ...
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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 ...
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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 Em ...
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Bicycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...
''. 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 (1971–1990) *Mark Bricklin (1991–1997) *Anne Alexander (1997–2000) *
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)


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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 Organ ...
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External links


''Prevention'' website
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