A.D.A.M., Inc. announced that Livestrong.com has licensed its health content for its new health, fitness and lifestyle web portal. Livestrong.com is an online destination designed to encourage social conversations around health, while inspiring people to change their lives by offering online tools and relevant content from both experts and the community.

Livestrong.com users will now have access to A.D.A.M.’s accredited, physician-reviewed health content to help them better understand their health and educate themselves on various health topics including information on symptoms, treatments, and diseases and conditions among 3,600 articles and over 2,000 illustrations. Mmembers will also be able to use this content to share their own experiences and find other members dealing with similar health issues and situations.

As more consumers turn to the Internet for their health information, they are faced with the twin challenges of determining if their source of information is credible and trustworthy, and how to best make use of that information. A.D.A.M.’s health content enables consumers to access medically accurate text and illustrated content to promote better understanding and informed decision making about their own health and wellness.

Originally posted on October 23, 2008 @ 9:00 am