HARRISCOM  WINS 2004 COMMUNICATOR  AWARD

Cambridge, MA, April 5, 2004 ---Harris Communications  has won an Award of Distinction  in the 2004  international Communicator Awards competition for outstanding work in the communications field.

The winning submission,   "Power Toothbrush News Release, " was written and dissemminated by Anita M. Harris on behalf of The Forsyth Institute and the Cochrane Collaboration--two nonprofit health research organizations active in the field of evidence-based dentistry.

The release described the results of a 37-year review of the effectiveness of a variety of power toothbrush mechanisms. The review was conducted by The Cochrane Collaboration oral health group, which is headquartered in Manchester England. The review findings--that only power toothbrushes with heads that both oscillate and rotate are more effective than manual toothbrushes-- were announced at  the first Forsyth Conference  on Evidence-based Dentistry, held in Boston in January, 2004.

According to  the awarding organization, located in Arlington, Texas: "The Award of Distinction is awarded for projects that exceed industry standards in communicating a message or idea. Entrants are judged by inudstry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry."

Harris Communications of Cambridge, MA, provides  editorial, media relations and coaching services for organizations involved in lifesciences, biotechnology, medicine and public health.

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