Facebook is going the way of Google. Instead of resting on its social media laurels, it’s diversifying its endeavors and expanding into new industries. First, it was mobile app development with the acquisition of mobile developer toolkit Parse and ad server Atlas. Then, virtual reality by buying up Oculus Rift.

Now Facebook is pondering healthcare, according to a report from Reuters. Unidentified sources said a team is exploring potential avenues, including creating discussion forums for particular illnesses and developing health apps, released separately from the [company]Facebook[/company] name.

Much as with virtual reality, it’s not clear at first why healthcare would intrigue Facebook. It doesn’t appear to be uniquely positioned to tackle this market. But the company saw a high level of success with its organ donation awareness program. In addition, Facebook noticed its users posting on the site to get advice about health issues. Lastly, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, is finishing medical school…