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Healthcommunities.com® Inc., Launches
GayHealthChannel.com


NORTHAMPTON, Mass., August 23, 2001 --- Healthcommunities.com®, Inc., a leading provider of online health care information, today announced the launch of LGBTchannel.com, a Web site devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health issues. Healthcommunities.com and Fenway Community Health of Boston collaborated to create the new channel, which is also accessible at LGBTHealthChannel.com. "Fenway's expertise with LGBT health issues makes for an ideal partnership," said Dr. Stanley J. Swierzewski III, founder and CEO of Healthcommunities.com.

Fenway has provided medical and mental health care for the LGBT community for nearly 30 years and is a leader in HIV research and care. "Fenway Community Health is delighted to partner with Healthcommunities.com to provide quality consumer health care guidance, information, and resources to the LGBT community and others," said Dr. Stephen L. Boswell, executive director of Fenway. "This partnership allows us to take our expertise to people who may have no other access to physician monitored and directed LGBT health issues."

LGBTchannel offers information on several health topics, including:

  • Alternative Insemination
  • Finding Good Health Care
  • HIV & AIDS
  • Safer Sex and STD Prevention
  • Transgender Health
LGBTchannel also provides information about medical conditions and their symptoms, causes and treatment options; a directory of patient resources; online chats with other browsers and board-certified physicians; and interactive forums.

Healthcommunities.com has 16 other medical specialty Web channels, including AlternativeMedicinechannel, Oncologychannel, AnimalHealthchannel, Podiatrychannel, Cardiologychannel, Pulmonologychannel, Dermatologychannel, Radiologychannel, HIVchannel, Residentchannel, MentalHealthchannel, SleepDisorderchannel, Nephrologychannel, Urologychannel, Neurologychannel and WomensHealthchannel.

Healthcommunities.com currently is developing another 10 medical specialty channels, including Surgerychannel.com, Gastroenterologychannel.com, and Orthopedicchannel.com.

Healthcommunities.com®, Inc., a privately held company founded in 1998, provides innovative online resources for health care consumers and professionals. The company’s medical specialty Web channels, in partnership with leading pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, serve health care consumers searching for reliable information. Healthcommunities.com is a Physician Developed and Monitored™ online community providing medical information and resources in a trusted environment.

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