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The JEFIT app: For serious fitness fanatics and body builders
The JEFIT app has been designed specially with serious body builders in mind, it’s full of ways to track your workouts, create routines and access a comprehensive exercise database. There are lots of apps on the iTunes store at the moment that (attempt to) get beginners motivated, but the JEFIT app (and dedicated online community) is perfect for those who are already into fitness, care about their health and need a more advanced companion to keep … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
NetDoctor comes to your mobile phone
Popular online health and medicine database NetDoctor.co.uk has launched a new easy-to-use mobile site, so users can now access information 24/7 from their pockets. There are all kinds of resources online for diagnosing problems or finding out more about the medication you’re taking, but with more than eight million unique visitors a month NetDoctor.co.uk is one of the most popular online destinations for health-related content. In response to this huge amount of traffic, NetDoctor.co.uk has developed a … Read entire article »
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Five Good Reasons to Quit Smoking Today
Sponsored post Many people lose momentum after making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking or deciding to stop on National No Smoking Day. The reality is that it doesn’t matter what date you decide to stop smoking. If you really want to give up, you should make today the most important day. Giving up smoking certainly isn’t easy, but with products such as Nicorette Gum and Niquitin Patches available, you can cut down gradually and control … Read entire article »
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Listen to music as you workout with the Hoodie Buddie
The Hoodie Buddie’s patented technology allows you to easily listen to your favourite tunes as you workout, by plugging the sweater’s drawstrings into your ears. But, we can’t be held responsible if people look at you like you’re insane… When you workout you can often find yourself carrying all kinds of things with you, keys, bank cards, your phone, your iPod, the list really could go on and on (and on and on). So, we love … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets
The Beam Brush is the world’s first smart toothbrush
We’ve heard of fitness devices monitoring your movements and reporting everything back to an iPhone app, but a toothbrush? Really? Dubbed “the world’s first smart toothbrush”, the Beam Brush from the team at Beam Technologies is a manual brush, but it feeds all kinds of information about your oral hygiene back to a dedicated smartphone app. You simply brush your teeth as normal and then all kinds of information will be wirelessly uploaded to the app. From there … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Sparx: Can a computer game help teens tackle depression?
A fantasy computer game could help young people battle depression and mental health issues, according to a new study carried out by researches at the University of Auckland. We’ve heard about a number of online games and tools recently that encourage people of all ages to think about their health and fitness (check out SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal), but now researchers are claiming that a new computer game called Spark could help those battling with depression. Despite … Read entire article »
Filed under: Web Resources
Scary device tells you how much air pollution you’re breathing in
A new scary device tracks how much dirty air we’re all breathing in day-in and day-out in order to prove the terrible affects all of that pollution could be having on our health. Developed by RTI International, the air tracking gadget called the MicroPEM is worn round your neck and measures how much air pollution you’re breathing in throughout the day. There are a number of devices that monitor the environment, but at the same time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets
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 »
Filed under: Apps, CHS news, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps
More people turning to social media for health advice
According to a recent study, more than a third of Americans are now turning to Facebook for health advice. So what does this mean for health organisations and medical providers? There’s so much information available online about medical conditions, from professional health organisations to blogs about personal experiences, so it can be hard to figure out where to turn if you’ve got a problem that needs resolving or just need a bit of advice. Well now, according … Read entire article »
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Keep the blues at bay with the Depression Mood Monitor app
With Depression Awareness Week taking place from 22nd – 28th April and the last few days in London having been very rainy, we decided we wanted to find an app that could help us monitor our moods. The Depression Mood Monitor app lets users track mood changes as they happen (much like MyFitnessPal does with calories), and records them in a very simple, easy-to-read chart format. It also features comment and alert functions, and a one-step … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apps, Mental Health
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