NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthCanal.com announced today a unique marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US. HealthCanal.com provides free medical breakthrough news to the healthcare professional community.

UBM Medica US is one of the largest media companies in the United States serving the healthcare industry and delivers integrated and strategic communication solutions to a comprehensive audience of medical professionals and healthcare consumers through online, print, live, and custom programs. HealthCanal's content will now be delivered to more professionals via the UBM Medica Partner Network.

"We are very excited and honoured to join the UBM Medica Network," said Mr. Sultan, publisher of HealthCanal. "Joining the UBM Medica family of great medical websites will help us to grow HealthCanal.com, as we continue to provide healthcare professionals and the general public with exclusive, relevant and up-to-date news and information."

Through this marketing and distribution partnership, more medical professionals will benefit from HealthCanal's breakthrough news and content, which includes:

• Peer-reviewed news by experts and top researchers
• Daily updates to keep readers informed about healthcare industry news
• An easy-to-read, practical format, available for free to healthcare professionals 
• Compatibility with multiple digital platforms – including desktop computers, tablets, and smart phones

"We are pleased to be partnering with such a valuable resource for healthcare news," said Barron Hirsch, Senior Director at UBM Medica US. "This new partnership will provide our community of healthcare professionals with access to the latest developments across numerous specialties and will create new opportunities for both companies."

For more information, visit: www.HealthCanal.com

About HealthCanal

HealthCanal is dedicated to providing researchers, healthcare professionals and educators with timely, close-to-the-scene information and news about health and medical breakthroughs. HealthCanal is a premier online health newswire with its primary focus to cover the latest happenings from the dynamic world of health and medicine. Their aim is to provide cutting edge, unbiased, real time and dependable news.

About UBM Medica US

Addressing today's healthcare information needs, UBM Medica US, delivers strategic, integrated communications solutions and comprehensive reach -- online, in print, and via custom programs. Improving the effectiveness of healthcare through information and education, UBM Medica US provides unbiased clinical, practical, and business information for physicians, providers, payers, and patients around the world. Through journals, magazines, websites, online communities, drug databases, digital events, and other valuable resources, UBM Medica US also delivers comprehensive communication solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries. Websites include CancerNetwork.com, ConsultantLive.com, DiagnosticImaging.com, MusculoskeletalNetwork.com, OBGYN.net, PhysiciansPractice.com, PsychiatricTimes.com and SearchMedica.com. UBM Medica US is part of UBM Connect – which provides marketing services across a number of communities, the largest of which are healthcare, medical device design and advanced manufacturing. UBM Connect also includes UBM Studios, the global leader in interactive digital environments. UBM Connect is a UBM plc company. For more information, visit http://www.UBMMedicaUS.com.

SOURCE UBM Medica US