For Immediate Release

Milner-Fenwick stroke video awarded a Bronze Award in the 2011 HeSCA Media Festivals.

The Health and Science Communications Association, (HeSCA) will present the Bronze Award to Milner-Fenwick, Inc., a leader in health education and wellness multimedia publishing. The award will be presented at the Phoenix 2011 meeting, “Brilliance In BioCommunications”, in Arizona on June 1, 2011.

(Hunt Valley, MD) May 19, 2011, Stroke: Reducing Your Risk, a newly released video program from Milner-Fenwick, Inc., has been recognized as one of the best patient education programs of the last year.

The 14-minute program passed through HeSCA’s demanding peer review process that highlights a select number of individuals and organizations whose works represent the very best in health sciences media production. Stroke prevention is a very important goal since up to 80 percent of all strokes can be prevented-according to the National Stroke Association.

"This video helps people at risk for stroke in two very important ways" according to Richard Milner, CEO of Milner-Fenwick.

"It helps reduce their risk of stroke by highlighting what they can do to make it less likely that they’ll have a stroke."

"Also, it details how to recognize that someone is having a stroke by explaining the signs and symptoms (including TIAs), and the importance of getting to the hospital as quickly as possible. Getting treated at a hospital soon after the beginning of a stroke can reduce the disability you suffer. That’s very significant"

Stroke Facts from the National Stroke Association:

• Stroke is a brain attack, cutting off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain.
• In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause of death, killing about 137,000 people each year, and a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability.
• The estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2010 is $73.7 billion.

Everyone has some risk of stroke. Understanding risk factors and knowing how and when to react are keys’ to prevention and early intervention. Milner-Fenwick videos are designed to enhance Dr. or Caregiver-to-patient communications, give clearer understanding to patients about their health condition, their role in managing their health, and to encourage behavior focused on prevention and better health.

Ron Sokolowski, HeSCA Executive Director, contacted David Milner to announce the firm’s award, which will be presented at the reception and awards ceremony.

Contacts:

Cindy Carson
410-382-7333 or 800-432-8433 x 207
Ccarson@milner-fenwick.com
www.milner-fenwick.com

About Milner-Fenwick Inc.
A leading producer of multimedia patient education and wellness content, Milner-Fenwick, Inc. works nationally across multiple platforms of content delivery including CCTV, On Demand, Web streaming, In-facility DVD, In-home DVD, Mobile Health, and Digital Signage.