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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., November 1, 2001 --- Healthcommunities.com, Inc., has announced the first video in its public health and safety video series. "Dog Bites: What You Should Know" is featured on animalhealthchannel.com and focuses on dog bite prevention. "We're using the Internet to promote public health and safety as a service to our physician clients and the health care information consumers who visit our Web channels," said Dr. Stanley J. Swierzewski III, founder and chairman of Healthcommunities.com.
The "Dog Bites" video features animal behaviorist Kelly Bollen, who explains that even nonaggressive dogs will bite, if provoked. The most frequent victims of dog bites are children. Bollen talks about the importance of selecting and training the right dog for a family, behaviors that parents can teach their children to keep them safe and what to do when a dog attacks.
Healthcommunities.com, Inc.®, a privately held company founded in 1998, provides innovative online resources for health care consumers and professionals. The company's medical specialty Web channels, in partnership with leading pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, serve health care consumers searching for reliable information. Healthcommunities.com is a Physician Developed and Monitored(tm) online community providing medical information and resources in a trusted environment.
