Winning Blogs to be Featured on Healthline.com and Awarded Cash Prizes

SAN FRANCISCO – December 1, 2014 – Healthline.com, a leading source of intelligent health information, resources and timely news, today launched its fourth annual Best Health Blogs Contest. The contest will recognize and honor the top three health blogs from 2014. The 2013 winners were But Doctor I Hate Pink, Maria’s Nutritious & Delicious and Early Onset Alzheimer’s. “Healthline began this annual contest four years ago as a way to recognize the great, quality health blogs available online,” said Tracy Rosecrans, VP of marketing for Healthline.com. “We want to make these blogs accessible to our readers as the valuable resources of health information that they are, while also helping those blogs gain the recognition and visibility they deserve. We look forward to seeing which blogs make the list this year. Get your nominations in today!” Contest details include: Nomination and Voting Period: Monday, December 1, 2014 through Thursday, January 15, 2015. How to Nominate or Vote: Bloggers can nominate their own blogs and readers can vote for their favorite health blogs by visiting the Best Health Blogs of 2014 contest page on Healthline.com. Nominees are also encouraged to create a custom Healthline Best Health Blogs of 2014 Contest badge and post it on their blog to help drive votes among their reader community. Prizes: The winning blogs will be announced on Friday, February 20, 2015. Winners will receive cash prizes – $1,000 for First Place, $100 for Second Place and $50 for Third Place – and will be featured on Healthline.com. About Healthline Healthline provides intelligent health information and technology solutions that help healthcare organizations and everyday people make more informed healthcare decisions, improve outcomes and reduce costs. Powered by the world’s largest medical taxonomy platform, Healthline’s Health Data Solutions, Health Engagement Solutions and Health Marketing Solutions leverage advanced concept-mapping technology to deliver accurate, actionable insights. Additionally, the company’s consumer website, Healthline.com, delivers relevant, timely health information, news and resources to help consumers manage their health. Healthline is currently used by more than 25 million consumers per month and some of healthcare’s largest brands, including AARP, Aetna, UnitedHealth Group, Microsoft, IBM, GE and Elsevier. For more information, please visit corp.healthline.com and www.healthline.com.