TheBody.com Launches My Health Tracker, Enabling HIV-Positive Patients to Track Lab Results, Medications and Supplements
Sponsored by Merck, the unique online and mobile tool empowers patients to be active participants in their HIV treatment decisions
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheBody
(www.thebody.com), the #1 HIV/AIDS resource online, today launched
My Health Tracker, an online and mobile tool offering
HIV/AIDS-infected patients the ability to save, track and analyze
their medical data. The tool, created with sponsorship from Merck,
is available at www.thebody.com/tracker and is able to be updated
through text messaging.
"We are proud to officially launch My Health Tracker to help
those coping with HIV/AIDS better manage this life-changing
condition," said Christopher M. Schroeder, CEO of HealthCentral,
TheBody.com's parent company. "Tracking lab results and medication
is a critical component to good HIV management. This tool empowers
patients to take control of their health, creating the ideal
patient-doctor relationship: a partnership, not one-way
communication."
With already more than 2,000 registrants, the feature-packed My
Health Tracker is a user-friendly tool for HIV-infected patients.
Using the tool, people with HIV can actively track various aspects
of their health securely and anonymously. They can also keep a log
of their medication history, observe how their lab results change
over time and keep a detailed journal. A unique feature is the
ability to use a cell phone to update lab results critical to
HIV-infected patients - CD4 counts and viral loads - or to add a
new journal entry via text message.
"TheBody.com's health tracker is a giant step toward inspiring
patients to actively participate in their own health care," said
Jeff Berry, editor of the HIV-focused magazine Positively Aware.
"The ease of updating lab results directly from your doctor's
office and viewing the trends in your medical history are immensely
helpful to those living with HIV." Berry has been living with HIV
since 1989.
"I've always had to rely on my doctor to remind me of my
progress with T-cells, or have kept slips of old test results
strewn around everywhere. I love that the tracker keeps my T-cell,
viral load, and even cholesterol levels organized so I can track
changes over time," said Mark S. King, HIV/AIDS activist, and a
blogger at TheBody.com. "Lab results trended over time is important
but hard to keep track of. With this new tool, I have the
information in my hands instead of having it in a file in my
doctor's office."
About TheBody.com and HealthCentral:
TheBody.com is the #1 HIV/AIDS resource online, offering top
clinical and management information and support to more than 4
million users each month. TheBody's parent company, HealthCentral
(HealthCentral.com), empowers people to improve and take control of
their health and well-being through more than 35 condition- and
wellness-specific interactive health sites. HealthCentral is
venture backed by IAC/InteractiveCorp, Polaris Ventures, Sequoia
Capital, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company.
Source: HealthCentral
CONTACT: Krystle Kopacz of HealthCentral, +1-703-302-1067,
kopacz@HealthCentral.com
Web Site: http://www.thebody.com/
Posted: November 2009
