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• THE SITE
DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE
• CHILDREN'S
PRIVACY
• USE OF CONTENT
• LIABILITY
• INDEMNITY
• GENERAL
• JURISDICTION
• COMPLETE
AGREEMENT
By using this Site or receiving the Content (as
hereinafter defined), you accept these Terms and
Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to all of
these Terms and Conditions of Use, do not use this
Site or register to receive the Content. Private
Health News, Inc. ("PHN") may revise and
update these Terms and Conditions of Use at any
time. Your continued usage of this Site or your
continued receipt of the Content whether by e-mail
or viewing the Site will mean you accept those changes.
PHN is under contract with Methodist Healthcare to provide to you the
Site and Content. The Site and the Content are provided
to you by PHN, which is responsible for the Site
and the Content, even though the Site may be "framed"
with Methodist Healthcare name, logo and other trademarks.
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THE SITE DOES
NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE.
The contents of the Site, such as text, graphics,
images and information obtained from PHN's licensors,
as well as the health related information either
reviewed on the Site or sent by e-mail as a result
of registering on the Site, such as information
on various heath topics, recommended health screens
and information on pregnancies and children (collectively,
"Content") are for informational purposes
only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute
for professional medical advice, consultation, treatment
or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of
your physician or other qualified health provider
with any questions you may have regarding a medical
condition and the timing of medical screens and
tests that are appropriate for your particular needs.
Never disregard professional medical advice or delay
in seeking it because of something you have read
or seen in any of the Content.
PHN and Methodist Healthcare do not recommend or endorse any specific tests,
physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other
information that may be mentioned in the Content.
Reliance on any information provided by or through
PHN is solely at your own risk.
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CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children.
You should be aware even though some of the Content
may relate to children less than 13 years of age
that this Site and the Content are not intended
or designed to attract children under the age of
13. We do not allow anyone that we know is under
the age of 13 to register to obtain any of the Content.
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USE OF
CONTENT
The Content is the property of PHN or its licensors
and is protected by copyright and other intellectual
property laws. Information received through the
Site and other Content may be displayed, reformatted
and printed for your personal, non-commercial use
only. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, distribute,
disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate
any of the Content to anyone, including but not
limited to others in the same company or organization.
A copy made of any of the Content must include the
copyright notice.
The Content is for informational purposes only
and you assume full responsibility and all risk
for the appropriate use of the medical information
contained in the Content. Nothing contained in the
Content is intended to be for medical diagnosis
or treatment or in lieu of consulting with a physician
or competent healthcare professional for medical
diagnosis and/or treatment. PHN does not directly
or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical
services and therefore assumes no liability whatsoever
of any kind for the information and data contained
in the Content or for any diagnosis or treatment
made in reliance thereon.
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LIABILITY
Information constituting the Content is obtained
from many sources and is not independently confirmed
or validated by PHN or Methodist Healthcare, and there are inherent hazards
of errors or omissions in electronic distribution.
As a result, there may be errors and omissions or
inaccuracies in the Content, and opinions expressed
in the Content are not necessarily supported by
PHN or Methodist Healthcare. The Content could include technical or other
inaccuracies or typographical errors and delivery
of the Content requested by an individual may be
delayed or may never occur. Periodically, changes
may be made in the Content. PHN and Methodist Healthcare are providing
the Content on an "as is, where is" basis.
PHN and Methodist Healthcare and their respective affiliates, agents and
licensors disclaim all express and implied representation
and warranties of the accuracy, completeness, currentness,
non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for
a particular purpose of any information constituting
the Content. Neither PHN, Methodist Healthcare nor any of their
respective affiliates, agents or licensors shall
be liable to you or anyone else for any loss, damage,
sickness, injury or death caused in whole or in
part by its negligence or contingencies beyond its
control or any error or omission in the Content
or in procuring, compiling, interpreting, reporting
or delivering the Content. In no event will PHN,
Methodist Healthcare
or their respective affiliates, agents or licensors
be liable to you or anyone else for any decision
made or action taken by you in reliance on such
information or for any direct, consequential, special
or similar damages incurred by you or anyone else
in relying on the Content, even if advised of the
possibility of such damages. You agree that the
liability of PHN, Methodist Healthcare and their respective affiliates,
agents or licensors, if any, arising out of any
kind of legal claim (whether in contract, tort or
otherwise) in any way connected with the Content
or the information in the Content or any information
which is referenced by or linked to the Content
shall not exceed the amount you paid to PHN for
use of the Content or $100.00, whichever is greater.
PHN may provide links to third-party web sites.
Neither PHN nor Methodist Healthcare recommends or endorses the content
on any third-party Websites. Neither PHN nor Methodist Healthcare is responsible
for the content of linked third-party sites, sites
framed within the Site or third-party advertisements,
and neither makes any representations regarding
their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party
Websites is at your own risk and subject to the
terms and conditions of use for such sites. Neither
PHN nor Methodist Healthcare endorses any product advertised on the Site.
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INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold PHN and
Methodist Healthcare
and their respective affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors and suppliers, harmless
from and against any claims, actions or demands,
liabilities and settlements including without limitation,
reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting
from, or alleged to result from, your violation
of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
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GENERAL
PHN is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United
States of America. PHN makes no claims that the
Content is appropriate or lawful to downloaded outside
of the United States. Access to the Content may
not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.
If you access the Site from outside the United States,
you do so at your own risk and are responsible for
compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These
Terms and Conditions of Use shall remain in effect
indefinitely and shall service any breach by any
party.
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JURISDICTION
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction
for any dispute with PHN, or in any way relating
to your use of the Content, resides in the courts
of the State of Ohio and you further agree and expressly
consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction
in the courts of the State of Ohio in connection
with any such dispute including any claim involving
PHN or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees,
contractors, officers, directors, licensors, telecommunication
providers and content providers.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed
by the internal substantive laws of the State of
Ohio, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of
Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of these Terms and Conditions of Use, which shall
remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any
of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be deemed
a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition
or any other term or condition.
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT
Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal
notice" on the Site, these Terms and Conditions
of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire
agreement between you, PHN and Methodist Healthcare with respect to the
use of the Site and the Content.
We hope you find the Content helpful and informative.
Questions or comments regarding the Site or the
Content should be directed by electronic mail to
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Health News, 1776 Mentor Avenue #210, Cincinnati,
Ohio, USA, 45212. We try to answer every email in
a timely manner but are not always able to do so.
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