Personal Health Record service brings founders global vision to life: access for all to be well prepared and manage personal healthcare. 
September 16, 2011 (Miami, FL) With the arrival of Activ Doctors Online in the U.S., more Americans can take control of their personal healthcare and be prepared for emergencies, travel, natural disasters or a number of other unforeseen circumstances. As described to NBC-6 Miamis Trina Robinson by Executive Vice President, Bernard Lee, a Personal Health Record is the tool that helps anyone organize and safeguard their entire medical history and records in one place, accessible anytime from anywhere, when needed most. In addition, Activ Doctors Online (ADO) announced its new 30-day free trial, which enables anyone to test-drive ADOs Personal Health Record (PHR) service and experience the ease of use and access provided by one of the most advanced PHRs available.

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(Miami, FL) – More than 8 percent of the U.S. population 25.8 million children and adults have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The numbers are staggering, and so is the price tag: an estimated $218 billion was spent in healthcare costs in 2007, factoring in undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, however, can be prevented.

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(Miami, FL) – Hyperlipidemia, also known as high cholesterol, is a significant cause of heart disease, which is still the leading cause of death in the United States. Like most medical problems, it can be treated successfully, but only if you know you have it. So, getting regular screening for high cholesterol is very important. It is wise to begin yearly testing starting at age 40.

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(Miami, FL) – Activ Doctors Online announces today that it will provide 50,000 Personal Health Record (PHR) memberships to The Collective Empowerment Group (CEG) of South Florida , an organization representing 50 area churches. Formerly known as the Collective Banking Group of Miami-Dade County and Vicinity, CEG’s collection of churches represents thousands of individuals who are parents, students, business owners, homeowners, retirees and caregivers in the community.

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(Miami, CBS4) – If you’re like most patients, when the doctor asks about your past medical history, it can become quite a test of your deep memory.
But, a company created here in South Florida has just begun offering a system that will keep people’s medical history online.
“You lose track of your doctors. They move and you don’t know they moved,” said Pastor Joaquin Willis, a user of Activ Doctors Online. Pastor Willis, a Gulf war veteran, has an extensive medical history which he now keeps on activdoctorsonline.com, a system that categorizes people’s medical information from visits to even scans and x-rays.

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(Miami, FL) – The Activ Doctors Online PHR enables secure 24/7 access to records, reduces medical errors and costs, and makes online second opinions from a global team of top speciality physicians possible in 48 hours.

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(Miami, FL) – Activ Doctors Online, provider of online Personal Health Record (PHR) services and Online Second Medical Opinions, sees unprecedented evidence revealing the major importance of seeking second medical opinions for cancer diagnoses.

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It is inarguable that a cancer diagnosis can suddenly and very deeply shatter a person’s world. Whether receiving a positive or negative biopsy result, finding out that one was misdiagnosed can be equally overwhelming. Recent evidence and medical practice trends in oncology point to the unprecedented importance of obtaining second opinions for cancer diagnoses. A number of studies have found that not only is it crucial to obtain a second medical opinion from cancer specialists, but also from experts in related fields before beginning any type of cancer treatment.

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