FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2007

ARLINGTON, VA - The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) today announced that cancer survivor and fashionista cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto (The New Yorker, Glamour) has joined MyBreastCancerNetwork.com as an expert. Author of the acclaimed graphic novel Cancer Vixen, Acocella Marchetto will write and illustrate a weekly cartoon blog for the site that chronicles her life as a breast cancer survivor and activist.

"I'm going to blast a bright light on the dark details of this dreaded disease, as I continue kicking cancer's bony ass, in killer five-inch heels. We are not victims, we are Vixens," Acocella Marchetto said. "I can't wait to meet and connect with all you Vixens out there."

In joining MyBreastCancerNetwork.com, Acocella Marchetto is connected to a vibrant network of experts and community members who share their personal stories of living with an often life-changing condition. The site, which offers targeted clinical information and resources on treating and managing breast cancer, is well known for its unique, reality-based Breast Cancer Comics. The comics chronicle women's experiences with breast cancer, offering patients an accessible and inspirational way to understand living with the condition.

"We're excited that Marisa is offering her support and advocacy for the women on MyBreastCancerNetwork.com who are dealing with and recovering from breast cancer ," said Chris Schroeder, CEO and President of The HealthCentral Network. "Her personal stories and knowledgeable advice will be a needed source of inspiration for the site's community."

The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.healthcentral.com) is a new and unique online offering, comprised of over 30 general health and highly specific condition and wellness web properties, each committed to offering a voice in everyday and personal language people can understand and connect with at critical points in their lives. Each site provides timely, interactive, in-depth and trusted medical information (from Harvard Health among others), and connections to leading experts and thousands of people who share their related experiences and inspiration.

The HealthCentral Network recently launched personal health tools including the most comprehensive web solution for caregivers managing their communities of friends and families (www.carecentral.com). The company also produces the nationally syndicated television show, "Medical Breakthroughs with Dr. Dean Edell," and has a library of nearly 1,000 short-form, condition-specific videos throughout its network.

The HealthCentral Network was acquired in 2005 by Polaris Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company, and has built a management team that combines decades of experience in interactive media and medical, science and news journalism. The company received top recognition from The International Health and Medical Media Awards with a 2006 FREDDIE Award for MyDiabetesCentral.com and the Health Care Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association.