A.D.A.M. Acquires Consumer Health Information Assets from Electronic Medical Distribution, Inc.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2002 A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq:ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. ) today announced it has acquired the consumer health information assets of Electronic Medical Distribution, Inc. (eMD), formerly known as eMD.com, an Atlanta-based provider of Internet-based medical services to physicians and consumers. The assets were purchased through a bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most proceeding for a nominal amount of cash. The assets include comprehensive patient education guides on asthma asthma (ăz`mə, ăs`–), chronic inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest. A cough producing sticky mucus is symptomatic. , allergies Allergies Definition Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Description Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders. , diabetes type 1, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. , topics that are of extremely high value to a large portion of the U.S. consumer population. These web-based, step-by-step guides use consumer-friendly language to walk patients through each condition's symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, possible complications, and prevention. Designed for ease of use, each guide contains "key points," supplemental reading, and information to help patients make educated healthcare decisions. Other eMD assets that were acquired include guides on weight loss and exercise. A.D.A.M.'s acquisition of the eMD guides, together with other recent acquisitions, is an integral part of the Company's strategy to develop comprehensive, action-oriented health information solutions to not only help consumers better understand their health, but to guide them to the appropriate healthcare services. About A.D.A.M., Inc. For more than a decade, A.D.A.M. has been a leading developer of interactive health and medical information for consumers, students and healthcare professionals. A.D.A.M.'s products combine physician-reviewed text, medical illustrations, multimedia, and interactive tools and technology that explain complex medical and health information in a consumer-friendly manner. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory reg·u·late tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 2. changes, and other laws that impact how the company conducts its business. |
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