Meredith Corp (NYSE: MDP). has acquired Healia, a consumer health search engine, as part of its strategy to expand reach in the women’s health market and to increase its online content. Healia’s patent-pending content-filtering technology will be integrated into Meredith’s various consumer sites over the next few months; the media company also plans to enhance Healia.com and to offer its technology through licensing and syndication.

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Update: Healia Founder and CEO Dr. Tom Eng will continue to lead Healia.