eHealthinfoline.com has become an important source of health and medical information for consumers. While the primary focus of the website has been covering the most common medical conditions, such as heart disease and cancer, they have also focused their efforts on monitoring breaking news about new drugs. Recently, for example, the website reported on a popular fat removal drug treatment known as lipodissolve (http://www.ehealthinfoline.com/) announces the launch of its Healthcare Education Campaign: How to be an Informed Consumer.
"Last month we launched our Consumer Health News Monitoring Program, a broadening strategy where we not only track scientific breakthroughs and new drug approvals, but lawsuits and
medical warnings as well," says Bill Francis, a senior editor for eHealthinfoline.com. "Now we want to go a step further by launching a new initiative aimed at educating consumers based
on the findings of this monitoring program."
The monitoring program has tracked cautions from leading medical organizations warning consumers against the use of lipodissolve, also known as phosphatidylcholine injections or injection
lipolysis (http://www.lipotreatmentfacts.org/phosphatidylcholine.php). eHealthinfoline.com has been keeping a close eye
on the treatment ever since the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts endorsed a ban in September against physicians administering lipodissolve unless as a part of an FDA-approved clinical
trial. The ban has since been temporarily enjoined based on an appeal by a lipodissolve business but remains under review.
Last month, the Physician's Coalition for Injectable Safety (http://www.lipotreatmentfacts.org/majormedicalcautions.php), including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Both
discourage doctors from administering the injections because the drugs are not FDA-approved and long-term effects of the drugs have not been documented.
One lipo dissolve (www.ehealthinfoline.com/healthcare-education.html). "Our company is devoted to informing the public by providing up-to-date information on medical conditions and new
procedures and treatments," says Francis. "We hope these questions will help consumers make the most informed decisions. After all, you only have one body, so be educated on what you're
doing to it."
About eHealthInfoLine.com:
eHealthInfoLine.com is a free health care information directory and medical news watchdog. Ordinary people use EHealthInfoLine.com to research common health conditions and find answers to
commonly asked medical questions. The company is based in Wenatchee, Washington.
Contact:
Linda Francis
Wenatchee, WA
Ph. (800) 731-5756