Dear Friends of the Transverse Myelitis Association:

Since our debut in 2007 we have received great feedback from our ever-expanding group of partners and the influence that Curbside.MD has had on people’s lives in making sense of the world of medical information.  It has been encouraging to know that we are making a difference.  Our efforts were further validated by being voted best health search engine at the 2007 Health 2.0 conference, beating Healia, Kosmix, Medstory/Microsoft and Healthline.

We are pleased that The Transverse Myelitis Association, one of the original members of the Myelin Network, has continued to provide Curbside.MD as a free resource to its supporters since its official debut last year.  Our partnerships are increasing and we are pleased to announce our most recent member: The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

As of April 2008, Curbside.MD has had a new name:  MyDailyApple.com (www.mydailyapple.com).  Unlike other search engines, MyDailyApple.com responds to naturally phrased questions, in addition to the usual keyword query, filtering the focus of online research at will.  MyDailyApple.com will have a new look as well:  a modified format in response to patients who wish to have anonymous profiles and to keep them informed on breaking news of peer-reviewed medical publications on topics of interest.  Finally, we are happy to announce that MyDailyApple.com made its debut as an integrated service on the new Google Health platform in early May of 2008! 

Google Health is a new product that allows users to store, organize, and manage their medical records online. MyDailyApple gives Google Health users access to health news, blogs, and research information from the most trusted sources along with the ability to personalize that information to individuals’ health profiles.
 Google Health is available on the web at www.google.com/health.
We are very proud of our work with Google and hope that the new availability will make it easier for you to access the many services made with you in mind.

Our site is evolving, but the message remains the same: to unlock the value of medical information and make it personal to each individual.  We started with literature, and are moving on to news and social media.  The amount of information out there is overwhelming and we continue to work on making it manageable through natural language medical search, trusted medical sources, and user-friendly display organization to make the data easier to digest.  The answers are out there, and we believe it essential to connect people to the right information in a timely and personal way. 

These are just a few of the changes coming your way.  We hope you approve!