Dentistry

An app twice a day keeps the dentist away

Research published in the British Dental Journal shows that Brush DJ, an app designed to encourage youngsters to adopt and maintain an effective oral health care routine using evidence-based techniques, is effective in its ...

Health

Medical selfies on the rise for diagnostics

Patient-generated health data - a new phenomenon that includes taking medical selfies, wearing body monitoring devices, and recording info on mobiles and health apps - has come under the lense of medical photographer and ...

Cardiology

Smartphone ECG can detect atrial fibrillation

(HealthDay)—Smartphones could help improve detection and management of atrial fibrillation, researchers say. The findings were scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, held from May 13 ...

Health

A note of caution about health apps

There's a running joke that if you check your symptoms on the Internet, it will probably diagnose you with cancer.

Psychology & Psychiatry

New mental health resource puts the power in your pocket

A new app and educational programme designed to help young people manage mental health problems is being launched today (17 March) at an event at St Stephens High School in Port Glasgow.

Cardiology

MyHeart Counts app to study heart health

A free iPhone app allows users to contribute to a study of human heart health while learning about the health of their own hearts, and uses a new software framework developed by Apple.

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