Revolution Health Network flagship site empowers tens of millions to live better

WASHINGTON (Business Wire EON) April 21, 2008 -- Revolution Health today commemorated the first anniversary of RevolutionHealth.com, the flagship site of Revolution Health Network. In only its first year, the site received more than 43 million visitors, won awards for content, design and blogging and became one of the most trusted and most trafficked health sites in a rapidly growing field. Revolution Health Network, currently less than a year old, has already become one of the top online health information properties in the industry.

We know our journey has just begun, but in one year's time we have started to engage consumers in making health care easier, more understandable and more actionable, all in our mission to engage people to take more control over their health.

“It’s a testament to the hard work of Revolution Health’s incredibly talented employees that RevolutionHealth.com has gone from its infancy a year ago to one of the top health information destinations today,” said Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution Health. “We know our journey has just begun, but in one year’s time we have started to engage consumers in making health care easier, more understandable and more actionable, all in our mission to engage people to take more control over their health.”

When RevolutionHealth.com was launched a year ago, there were relatively few trusted choices for health information. In its first year, RevolutionHealth.com helped more than 5.5 million visitors connect with one another through online health communities. Community members searched for doctors more than 11 million times and searched for specific health terms another nine million times. Furthermore, the amount of time that people have spent on RevolutionHealth.com has steadily increased over time, totaling more than 382 million minutes, or the equivalent of 726 years.

Case founded Revolution Health to give people the information and tools they need to improve health and connect with others with similar experiences. Harnessing the power of the Internet, Revolution Health is putting the power of information and decision making into the hands of consumers so they can make smart choices for themselves and their families.

“Through our online communities, RevolutionHealth.com is helping change people’s lives, giving them the information, tools and support they need to live healthier,” said Case. “We want to be the catalyst for healthy change and help to put people on the road to success.”

For example, Chris Lannom of Hendersonville, TN, has been smoke-free for five months with the help of the doctor led “Smoke-Free” group on RevolutionHealth.com. After 35 years of smoking and 20 years of on-and-off attempts to quit, Lannom finally was able to reach her personal health goal.

“I wanted others to know that quitting is a lifetime effort, and you have to work at it every day,” said Lannom. She visits RevolutionHealth.com regularly to read new posts by Dr. Scherger, who leads the group, and respond to questions which helps her to stay motivated. “Any time you’re encouraging others, it also strengthens you,” she said.

Kim MacKinnon, who underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2003 also turned to RevolutionHealth.com – both to share her story with others who might benefit from the procedure and to learn more about how to manage nutrition and fitness to keep her weight off.

“I’ve always found strength in sharing my weight loss story,” said MacKinnon. “I didn’t realize that I would need so much information and ongoing support after the procedure, and I’ve found that at RevolutionHealth.com.”

About Revolution Health

Revolution Health Group LLC was created by AOL Co-Founder Steve Case to create products and services that empower people by putting them at the center of the health system. The flagship of the company is RevolutionHealth.com, which was recently named the Best Overall Internet Health Site by the eHealthcare Leadership Awards. The free consumer health and medical web site marries expert content and online tools with the power of social networking. RevolutionHealth.com is part of Revolution Health Network which also includes CarePages.com, SparkPeople.com, drugstore.com and HealthTalk.com. Revolution Health also offers premium services that enable companies to provide health content and customized online tools to their employees, including customized portals, employee wellness incentives and telephonic services.

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