SAN FRANCISCO ¨C Facebook Inc. is cracking the door open into another part of its users¡¯ personal lives: their health.
The social media giant on Monday announced a feature that will use a person¡¯s age and gender to provide preventive health care information, including suggested checkups. Users can then find a nearby doctor or clinic, set a reminder for their appointment and mark it ¡°done¡± once they¡¯ve completed a visit ¡ª all on Facebook.
The company says the feature is intended to encourage more people to take steps to prevent health issues.
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