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WebMD is an informational site dedicated to the world of health.

Utilizing an expert staff in the worlds of professional health services and journalism, WebMD provides users and fellow doctors with a comprehensive directory of content dedicated to helping people learn more about themselves and what helps them thrive and/or ails them. WebMD also provides up-to-date news stories, reference materials, medical imagery, live events, and other editorial content and simple interactive tools.

WebMD isn't the only site owned-and-operated by the company as they also help power sites such as eMedicine, MedicineNet, and RxList. WebMD's current corporate headquarters are in New York.

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• Gender Divorce Gap After Illness Strikes

  
  A Steel Magnolia is an Iron Butterfly — Authority: 107
  Gender Divorce Gap After Illness Strikes.I read this article on WebMD this morning and found it interesting, highly pertintent and unfortunately from personal experience sadly true.You see I am a two time NON-smoking lung cancer survivor. In addition I have multiple chronic health problems including several autoimmune ...
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• Dossia Off to Slow Start with Personal Electronic Health Records

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 709
  Health IT , personal health records , Software Ryan McBride wrote: Dossia is nearly three years from launching to provide electronic personal health records for major U.S. employers. And though the vision to provide employees of self-insured companies with a secure and portable electronic record of ...
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• All Stars: Blue Nile, MercadoLibre, WebMD

  
  Sramana Mitra on Strategy — Authority: 554
  The National Retail Federation recently announced its projections for the coming holiday season and predicted that overall holiday sales will fall by 1% over the year. In another report, Forrester Research estimated 8% growth in online holiday sales to $44.7 billion; growth will likely come at the... ..
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• Swine Flu (H1N1) and Pregnancy

  
  Yeahtips.com — Authority: 123
  Pregnant women seem to be at higher risk for developing complications and being hospitalized if they contract the H1N1 virus. The medical population is not quite sure as to why this happens. Higher levels of complications tend occur during the third trimester when heart and lung function are most strongly affected by ...
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• Most Effective Weight Loss Advice From Me! ☀The Secret ☀

  
  Your Weight Loss Headquarters — Authority: 150
  CLICK HERE! =) www.webmd.com (This is for 18+) If you are 17 and UNDER go here: www.freedieting.com Stay tuned to find out what my "secret" to weight loss is at the end, silly! Spread the Word!
  2 weeks ago

• WebMD Launches Site Focused On Pet Health

  
  WebProNews Feed — Authority: 692
  Health information site WebMD has launched a site focusing on the care of peoples pets. WebMD Healthy Pets provides pet owners with health information to help their pets live healthier lives. The sites helps owners care for their cats and dogs with veterinarian-reviewed information on pet diet and nutrition, ...
  2 weeks ago

• 10 Tips for Staying Healthy During Flu Season

  
  Mama Says Blog — Authority: 122
  H1N1 & Flu Prevent TipsIt’s flu and cold season. When everyone around you seems to be sniffling and coughing prevention is the key to staying healthy. Here are some tips from the CDC website along with some common sense and home remedies to help you stay healthy.From the CDC: Take everyday actions to stay ...
  3 weeks ago

• Microsoft and Its Competitors Still In Search of Mainstream User Base for Personal Health Records

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 709
  Health IT , Software , Life Sciences Ryan McBride wrote: Microsoft hasn’t yet attracted the millions of patients it would like to its personal health data service, HealthVault, says Peter Neupert, corporate vice president of the company’s Health Solutions Group . Though HealthVault and other ...
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• Does infant video dependence cause autism?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
  New research has once again upped the ante on autism. A study published this October in the journal Pediatrics found that autism now occurs in more than one percent of children (1 in 100).  In 1980, 1 in 10,000 children was diagnosed with autism.  The autism rate has risen about 10 percent each year since. As to ...
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• Headline Commentary Oct 12-18

  
  Health Content Advisors — Authority: 111
  »  DocSite Appoints Paul T. Sheils, Top Healthcare Executive, as New CEO | Reuters Paul Sheils, who has led many top quality healthinfo-related companies in the past, named CEO of DocSite. DocSite provides “modular, upgradeable, affordable, Web-based tools tied to evidence-based guidelines”. Interesting. ...
  4 weeks ago

• Breaking: You Are Not A Doctor [Playing Doctor]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 815
  The other day my doctor, WebMD, informed me that I had uterine fibroids: I didnt, although I did have menstrual cramps! This I learned from an actual, human doctor, who wearily suggested that I not consult the Internet to identify symptoms anymore. "It makes our jobs harder...well, and easier," she conceded. Because ...
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• WebMD Teams Up With CDC to Focus on Flu

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 121
  As fall rolls around each year, you probably don’t think much about the flu until the fever, muscle aches, and fatigue wipe you out for a week. But this year is different.That’s why WebMD is collaborating with the CDC to bring the latest flu developments right to you.Nervous about the flu vaccine? Wondering if you ...
  4 weeks ago

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