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Why most health apps don’t live long
Even as people lap up mobile applications for stress management and healthy eating, making these have long-term effect has been a challenge as their appeal tends to be short-lived. Studies that...
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Social app inspires friends to get Fitt together
For those who think nothing works better than a little competition, there’s a new app in town that connects the networks of wearable fitness devices between users. The Fitt app can connect Jawbone UP...
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New app connects fitness enthusiasts to the gym
The gym chain Equinox, which operates 67 franchise units in North America and Europe, recently announced the addition of a unique new app that connects to members’ wearable devices, tracking their...
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B-Mobile app can make obese people agile
If you are used to a sedentary lifestyle, this app can help you become a little active. This smartphone-based app can produce short-term reductions in sedentary behaviour that may be effective in...
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Soon, an app may revolutionise mental health treatment
In what could transform the way in which patients with mental illnesses are monitored and treated by clinicians, researchers have now developed a new smartphone-based system that detects changes in...
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AliveCor smartphone app to save kids with heart conditions
A new smartphone app being tested at St Louis Children’s Hospital in the US is turning out to be a life-saving experience for children with heart conditions. Named AliveCor, it is a smartphone cover...
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Mint apps that monitor your financial health
You have read about fitness apps offering better health monitoring and overall happiness. But have you ever tried downloading apps that keep your financial health in good shape? The best of these...
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Smartphone app promises medical pot delivery
Startup Eaze on Tuesday released a smartphone application promising prompt, professional delivery of medical marijuana the doors of patients in San Francisco. Eaze said that drivers referred to as...
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AliveECG app to detect underlying heart condition
How about an app that can detect in a jiffy if you are suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF), a serious type of heart arrhythmia that is often a precursor to stroke? With AliveECG app, you can get an...
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Fitness app games no substitute for actual exercise
There are nearly 31,000 health and fitness apps in the market and most of them use games to increase physical activity. Are they a real substitute for hitting the gym or walking in the park? According...
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BiliCam app can detect jaundice in newborns in a jiffy
A team of US engineers including an Indian-origin researcher has developed a smartphone app that checks for jaundice in newborns and can deliver results to parents and pediatricians within minutes. It...
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App to tell if alcohol-related tremors are real or fake
Are you worried at sudden shaking of hands and arms after quitting alcohol recently? Take heart as there is now an app that can judge the severity of tremors owing to alcohol withdrawal. Researchers...
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App to help deal with emergency heart conditions
Taking the right decision in a matter of seconds is crucial when dealing with heart attacks or acute heart diseases. The process will become a lot easier with the help of a new app. Researchers have...
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Soon, an app to reduce your stress
Managing stress could soon be literally at your fingertips as researchers have now developed a stress management app that has the ability to identify when users are most likely to notice and respond to...
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‘Lose It’ app to track dietary data, helps lose weight
If you plan to lose weight, some apps can do the job for you more efficiently by reliably tracking dietary data and preparing what suits your body the most, say researchers. Smartphones may offer users...
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New smartphone app to detect signs of Parkinson’s disease
A new smartphone app can detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before people experience tremors, a study has found. The app picks up subtle changes in a person’s voice, gait and manual...
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Health IQ app to smarten your brain about fitness
Forget wearable fitness devices. Here is an app that makes your brain sharp about health. Loaded with 10,000 different health-related questions spanning across more than 300 different topics, the app...
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Mobile app helps nurses diagnose obesity, depression
Researchers have found that a mobile app equipped with evidence-based guidelines can help nurses better identify people with problems of obesity and depression, leading to higher diagnosis rates. “Our...
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MyFitnessPal app rolls out first paid product to better track fitness
MyFitnessPal, a health and fitness tracking app, has rolled out its first paid-for premium version. MyFitnessPal has 85 million users worldwide. The app is available online, on iOS, Android and Windows...
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New app to help heart attack patients recover faster
A new app is out there to help heart attack patients recover faster. It may help people cope better with the trauma associated with a heart attack, Fortune magazine reported. The recovery from the...
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