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Let the weight loss games begin with SlimKicker
If you’re like me, the whole idea of using fitness or health apps always seems great. A few weeks later it’s a different story. I stop using them either through boredom or the regime I’m on has gone downhill. For many like me, an incentive always helps when it comes to trimming a few pounds. Enter SlimKicker, a free new iOS app that offers users the opportunity to win prizes whilst getting slimmer. In a nutshell, “SlimKicker … Read entire article »
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WellnessFX launches iOS app to help keep users at their peak
WellnessFX has launched a new iOS app which is available to download now for free. The San Fran-based health and wellness online platform uses human data to prevent the onset of disease. According to the team, WellnessFX is designed to help users build, manage and track their personal health goals, whilst managing their health online with advanced predictive diagnostics and personal care teams. With the app, users are now able to use a number of features on the move. From … Read entire article »
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Docs soon to be able to prescribe mobile apps if Happtique has anything to do with it
For our US readers, the days of leaving your local hospital or surgery with a prescription for medication in your hand may soon be about to change… mHealth mobile app store Happtique today announced plans for the launch of a new programme that will enable physicians to prescribe mHealth apps to patients. With a trial period first, Happtique will see if its mRx mobile tool will encourage doctors to prescribe health applications and be effective enough to convince … Read entire article »
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App promises to get Android users in shape within ‘Just 6 Weeks’
With summer coming up fast, the pressure is on for many to get in shape quickly. With the free Android app Just 6 Weeks, you could be about to get the quick fix you need. The app promises to do exactly what it says on the tin – in just 6 weeks, you’ll be in the shape you want. Just 6 Weeks becomes your very own Personal Trainer, guiding you through your workouts, helping to build stamina … Read entire article »
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DIY health named as second biggest trend in 2012 as mobile health market soars
The mobile health market is rapidly growing, and it doesn’t include putting symptoms into Google and hitting search, only to freak out over the potential illnesses and disorders that pop up. The latest trend involves the countless health apps and gadgets that are hitting the market, and is one of the biggest trends for 2012 according to Trendwatching.com. The so-called DIY health sector encompasses fitness apps and health gadgets that let you track your steps and … Read entire article »
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Add competitive edge to your workouts with iPhone app Fitocracy
There’s nothing new about an app that allows you to track your workouts. Fitocracy, after huge success with a browser-based service, has launched a new iPhone app that brings everything you can expect from a fitness app, but adds a competitive edge. Fitocracy’s USP is the way it lets you go head-to-head with other users and friends. Earn points by logging fitness activities to earn badges or rank on a leaderboard. You can also follow your friends’ progress … Read entire article »
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Explore the anatomy of the brain with online game ahead of Wellcome Collection’s Brains exhibition
The Wellcome Collection has launched Axon a free online game in which people can explore the anatomy of the brain, clicking on protein targets to grow a neuron, ahead of the opening of its new exhibition ‘Brains: The mind as matter’. In the fast-paced game, players are set the task of making as many of the brain’s 100 trillion connections as they can and challenges them to grow their neurons as long as possible. Climbing through … Read entire article »
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Could iPod-style gadget cure tinnitus?
If you’re one of the thousands suffering from tinnitus this new health gadget will be welcome news. It looks similar to that of an iPod Shuffle and is said to alleviate the chronic ringing experienced by sufferers up to 50%. The Coordinated Reset (CR) device treats the condition by playing sounds tuned to the frequency of the user’s tinnitus and is designed to ‘switch off’ the over-active nerve cells within the hearing area of the brain. … Read entire article »
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O2 announce plans to launch mobile telecare service
O2 have announced plans to launch the UK’s “first telecare service built around mobile technology”. The operator’s Help at Hand service will enable the remote monitoring of patients with chronic conditions. Scheduled to launch in April by O2 Health, the new scheme will be managed by the operator’s business unit focused on the mobile health market. O2 says the new service will increase support for those with long-term conditions to outside the home and their immediate … Read entire article »
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GPs announce plans to ‘prescribe’ smartphone apps to patients
Mobile health has just taken a huge step forward with the news that GPs in the UK are set to be able to prescribe smartphone apps to help patients manage their health better. According to the Department of Health, the technology can put patients in charge of their medical records and health, especially in the cases of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Over 500 apps were nominated as part of a competition run by the … Read entire article »
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