Google and WebMD Partner To Be Your Virtual Doctor

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Late last year, Internet Brands, a company under the global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR & Co.) umbrella, announced its acquisition of WebMD Holdings. Purchase price: $2.8 billion.1,2,3 The company also bought the wellness company Nature’s Bounty Co. last year,4 and already owns a number of other health-related internet brands, including DentalPlans.com, eHealthForum.com, HealthBoards.com, AltMD.com and FitDay.com.5

And, since WebMD owns Medscape and MedicineNet.com, these sites now belong to KKR’s Internet Brands as well.6 Internet Brands’ CEO Bob Brisco told Forbes:7

“WebMD and Medscape …read more

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