New AMA Site Makes Sense of Coughs and Sniffles

The American Medical Association (AMA) has created AMAfluhelp.org to help the sniffling and coughing public quickly figure out if their symptoms are serious and suggest the best course of action.

Users are invited to create a free account and are then able to subscribe to personalized, interactive Health Session Programs. Program topics include:

• Child Assessment: H1N1 flu and children under 18
• Am I high risk for H1N1 and need the vaccine>
• Adult Self Assessment: Do you have the H1N1 flu?
• H1N1 Post Vaccine Monitoring
• Pregnancy: Do you need the H1N1 flu vaccine?
• H1N1 Flu: Can I return to school or work?

The site also allows users to create their own "Health Team" by inviting their family and caregivers to keep tabs on the user's health. Once team members accept this invitation, they can use the Health Team Message Center to receive reports and notifications on the user's health. The team members can also post messages and recommendations.

Another feature on the site is the Personal Health Record, which is compatible with Microsoft's HealthVault. This feature allows users to connect to their pharmacies and get a direct deposit of their latest medication list, receive lab results and immunization records electronically and store X-rays and EKGs. Users can also upload, store and graph measurements from home blood pressure monitors, glucose meters and other devices.

Check out the site and all of its features here.