NORTHAMPTON, Mass., June 18, 2002 --- Healthcommunities.com®, Inc., a leading provider of health care information for consumers and medical professionals, today announced it will host iEmily.com, a health site for teenaged girls. Originally launched in July 2000, iEmily.com provides accessible, interactive information about physical and emotional health topics relevant to teens, including sports, nutrition, sex, and body image.
"Teenagers are using the Internet to answer their health-related questions more than any other group, and girls have unique needs within that group," said Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., Healthcommunities.com founder and chairman. "The content on iEmily.com was developed by health care professionals and psychologists, making it a good fit for our sponsorship." iEmily founder Rina Spence approached Healthcommunities.com as a host because of the company's reputation for quality health care information. "Healthcommunities.com's broad platform of health channels offers iEmily a better position for interested sponsors," Spence said.
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.
