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Scottish Government takes new app-roach to drinking problem among women

Scottish Government takes new app-roach to drinking problem among women

Ever wondered if those couple of pints in the local each night after work actually made much of a difference to your youthful looks? Well, the Scottish Government has decided to make it possible for us to see just what effects alcohol can have on the ageing process. Titled the “Drinking Time Machine“, the app for the iPhone shows how alcohol can speed up the ageing process with a ‘Fat Booth’ style interface in the hope … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps

Happtique plans to introduce mobile health app certification

Happtique plans to introduce mobile health app certification

We love discovering new health apps and services here at Connected Health, but one of our big concerns at the moment is that there are so many apps out there that aren’t being monitored and, as we’ve written in the past, no one can guarantee that the advice and lifestyle they’re suggesting to users is accurate or based on enough knowledge and experience. Well, to try and address this problem, the app superstore website Happtique is looking … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps

Market for mobile health increased seven fold in 2011, claims research2guidance

Market for mobile health increased seven fold in 2011, claims research2guidance

The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare increased by a factor of 7 to reach $US 718 million in 2011, according to mobile phone reasearch company research2guidance. Nevertheless, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state. Theoretically the market potential is enormous given the overall worldwide healthcare market size of US$ 6 trillion (WHO estimate) and the potential use cases and benefits for mobile patient healthcare support. Within the last year, the growth in the mobile … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps, Research

Why 2012 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mobile Health and wellness gadgets

Why 2012 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mobile Health and wellness gadgets

As populations in Western countries age and health budgets become more stretched, the healthcare profession is inevitably focussing more on preventative measures over curing existing illnesses. At the same time, it is looking to reduce costs of people taking up hospital beds whose illnesses could be monitored remotely, both more cheaply and effectively. As a result, mHealth – essentially where healthcare meets mobile technology – is one area set to become increasingly significant both for the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Features, Mobile Phone Apps

Will the Macaw app be your ultimate mobile health hub?

Will the Macaw app be your ultimate mobile health hub?

From sleep managers to diet trackers, more and more people are becoming increasingly interested in monitoring their personal health on a daily basis, using their mobile phones and a range of other fancy gadgets. Last week during the 2011 mHealth Summit, an app called Macaw was introduced, which is set to make waves in the mobile health market as it acts as the ultimate personal health hub for users who want to keep track of every … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps

APP SPOTLIGHT: Happtique is world’s first health app superstore

APP SPOTLIGHT: Happtique is world’s first health app superstore

Mobile health (also known as mHealth or telehealth) is a really wide term and can be anything from a doctor keeping track of your illness on an iPad, a new surveillance program to improve pregnancy care in developing countries or just a text message reminder to take your contraceptive pill in the morning from your local clinic. As most GPs and hospitals aren’t readily introducing this kind of mobile technology into our visits (just think … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Features, Mobile Phone Apps

Cool new mobile health ideas help doctors in developing countries

Cool new mobile health ideas help doctors in developing countries

Mobile technology has moved far beyond sending text messages, making calls and playing Snake, now various tech companies are pioneering new ways to use our mobile phones to improve the world around us. We’ve recently come across a number of exciting and groundbreaking schemes, which aim to improve healthcare in developing countries by using the mobile technology we all take for granted. This week, the mHealth Alliance announced the winners of its Top 11 in 2011 Innovators … Read entire article »

Filed under: Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps, Research