Google.com/health “allows individuals and families to create their own free online medical records,” and to safely share them with physicians. As long as you feel comfortable doling out personal details, storing the information online can be “pretty appealing.”
Healthvault.com, Microsoft’s health-records site, similarly stores medical information. It also offers “programs that can link to home devices such as a blood-glucose meter or a heart-rate monitor.”
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