Health is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
magazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
focused on
women's healthWomen's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health,...
. It was purchased by
Time Inc.Time Inc. is a major subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...
in 1991 after the closure of its original owner, Family Media. The company now operates as a part of Time's
Southern Progress CorporationSouthern Progress Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a publisher of lifestyle magazines and books. The company publishes such magazines as Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Sunset. Today, its magazines have a combined readership of over 50 million...
. The magazine's topics range from diet and recipes to fashion tips and dealing with life issues such as stress. Since 1999,
Health has published its annual beauty awards, highlighting top products in categories like skincare. It occasionally features cover stories on celebrities such as
Marcia CrossMarcia Anne Cross is an American actress, known for her portrayals of Bree Hodge on the TV show Desperate Housewives and Dr. Kimberly Shaw on the prime-time soap opera Melrose Place.-Career:...
and
Elisabeth RöhmElisabeth Röhm is a German American television actress, best known for playing Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn on the television drama Law & Order and as Detective Kate Lockley on the TV series Angel....
and tips from
Bethenny FrankelBethenny Frankel is a natural foods chef, television personality and entrepreneur who is currently on The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo network.-Early life:...
, a
celebrity chefThe term celebrity chef applies to a class of chefs who are well known for presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television...
. In 2008, the magazine underwent an extensive layout makeover under the direction of Michael Grossman. Its circulation totals over six million readers.
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