''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 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 acquired ...
, in
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus ( ) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 metrop ...
, ''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
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'', ''
Women's Health
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'', ''
Runner's World
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'', and ''
Bicycling
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''. Today, ''Prevention'' is published in both the United States and Australia.
Editor-in-chief timeline
*
J. I. Rodale (1950–1971)
*
Robert Rodale
Robert David Rodale (Cohen) (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 w ...
(1971–1990)
*Mark Bricklin (1991–1997)
*Anne Alexander (1997–2000)
*
Elizabeth Crow (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 (2018present)
See also
Competitors
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Reader's Digest
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Health
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''
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Guideposts Magazine
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WebMD the Magazine''
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Fitness'' (defunct)
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Shape
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Self
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The first-person perspective distinguishes selfhood from personal identity. Whereas "identity" is (literally) same ...
'' (defunct)
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Redbook
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'' (defunct)
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Weight Watchers'' (defunct)
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Whole Living
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'' (defunct)
Notes
External links
''Prevention'' website
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