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Get access to your very own doc-on-demand with HealthTap
Let’s be honest, going to see your doctor is a bit of a pain in the proverbial. Getting time off from work is always a struggle and getting an appointment can be hard work also. With HealthTap, this headache could be about to disappear. Available for free on iOS, Android, and the web, HealthTap lets you ask real doctors medical questions and receive quick answers in return. HealthTap connects you with its network of doctors to ask whatever question you need … 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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Bloodnote: Quick and easy blood pressure control for your mobile
The new slick (and very good-looking) application Bloodnote makes tracking and monitoring your blood pressure quick and simple. There are a number of apps available that are designed to give you more control over your health, allowing you to track and monitor everything your body gets up to throughout the day. However, many people don’t need to know how many calories they’ve eaten, steps they’ve taken and times they’ve exhaled, sometimes an all-singing, all-dancing app isn’t … Read entire article »
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The Tawkon app keeps track of your radiation exposure
We’re not entirely sure whether your phone gives off damaging radiation or not, but if it worries you that your little mobile friend could well be frying your brain as you call, text and browse the internet every second of every day, then Tawkon could be your new favourite app. Tawkon is a bright and colourful new application for Android devices that aims to track how much exposure you’ve had to the radiation that your phone emits. According … Read entire article »
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Noom launches Weight Loss Coach app for Android
A start-up based in the US called Noom aims to bring a whole new range of health and fitness apps to our Android handsets. Today we take a quick look at the company’s Weight Loss Coach app, which was created to help users every step of the way during their weight loss journey. But in a sea of similar apps and online tools, will anything REALLY set it apart from the rest? The Weight Loss Coach … Read entire article »
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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 »
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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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I Can Quit sends you positive messages to stop you smoking
I Can Quit is an app specially designed to help you quit smoking, but focuses on sending you lots of positive messages and tips about why you don’t need those nasty cigarettes in your life rather than telling you off for giving in to temptations now and again. It’s hard to create an app to stop you smoking, after all it can’t jump out of your phone and knock the pack of cigarettes out of your … Read entire article »
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