Breast Cancer Survivors and Patients Encouraged to Have Medical History Readily Available

Breast Cancer Survivors and Patients Encouraged to Have Medical History
Readily Available
- During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, eMed-ID Will Donate $10 for Each Pink
Personal Health Records (PHR) Wristband Sold -

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In the United States, a woman is
diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, according to the American
Cancer Society. Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most frequently
diagnosed cancer among woman.

To help fight this disease, eMed-ID, the world's first emergency medical
information device franchise, will donate $10 for every pink Personal Health
Records (PHR) wristband sold to raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. This pink wristband, as well as other optional styles, contains a USB
device that has an individual's personal health history, medications taken,
allergies, etc. eMed-ID's proprietary device is designed to expedite
emergency responders' treatment of a patient who may not be able to
communicate their personal medical information. It also helps consolidate
health records and make them accessible to healthcare providers when needed.

"Individuals with breast cancer, as well as survivors of breast cancer, find
themselves seeing numerous physicians and managing multiple medications and
courses of treatment throughout their illness and beyond," said Lonnie
Helgerson, CEO, eMed-ID Franchising, LLC. "As a result, we believe strongly
that this group of individuals should have their personal health records
consolidated and with them on e-Med-ID's PHR device in case of emergency or
other circumstances that require medical history at the ready."

The eMed-ID package is $69.95 and includes the PHR USB device, four eMed-ID
caregiver cards, two eMed-ID In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.) refrigerator cards
and a bound report. In addition, eMed-ID is the only medical identification
product that also provides customers with an optional legally-binding
healthcare surrogate, HIPAA release and living will. The company also
partners with the "Silver Alert" program, modeled after "Amber Alert," to help
protect an increasing number of citizens with cognitive impairments. The pink
wristband is just one option. Others include blue wristbands, credit cards
and keychains.

"We are honored to join the fight on breast cancer and contribute a portion of
the sales of our popular pink wristbands to breast cancer research," said
Helgerson. "We've built the eMed-ID business to provide local communities,
including people of all ages, with medical services and products that improve
the quality of healthcare and save lives. This is just another way to become
involved in the health care community and help individuals and families manage
their own health."

Consumers can purchase the eMed-ID pink wristband, as well as other products,
through eMed-ID's franchise network in cities located throughout the United
States. To find your eMed-ID representative, visit www.emed-id.com/find.htm
or call 1-866-607-0411.

For those interested in starting their own business, eMed-ID represents an
ideal franchise opportunity given the current economic conditions by providing
interested franchisees a low-cost of entry. The company is offering
candidates the opportunity with a total investment of less than $10,000.
Three-year term financing is available to qualified candidates for
approximately $38 a week.

Area Representative opportunities are available starting at $29,950 to those
interested in recruiting franchisees and owning a minimum protected territory
of 200,000 residents. In addition, the franchise provides Veterans a $2,450
discount and a three percent reduction on financing interest.

About eMed-ID
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, eMed-ID is the world's first emergency
medical device franchise currently with 22 franchisees operating in several
states including Florida, Indiana, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, North Carolina and
Montana. The home-based, low cost franchise offers consumers a suite of
emergency medical devices to protect their family and friends. For additional
product or franchising information, please call 866.607.0411 or log onto
www.eMed-ID.com.

Media Contact:
Kim Ryan
Fish Consulting
770.932.0695
kryan@fish-consulting.com

SOURCE eMed-ID

Kim Ryan of Fish Consulting, +1-770-932-0695, kryan@fish-consulting.com