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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 and published initially by
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, ''Prevention'' grew out of J. I. Rodale's interest in exploring the connection between human health and
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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: ''
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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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External links


''Prevention'' website
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