Health
Group: Apps not effective tool for teaching babies (Update 2)
Smartphones don't make smart babies, an advocacy group declared in a complaint to the government about mobile apps that claim to help babies learn.
Aug 7, 2013
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Tablets help physicians keep up with medical research
(HealthDay)—Most physicians find keeping up with the latest research to be challenging, but the use of tablets and smartphones may help, according to a report published by Wolters Kluwer Health.
Jul 23, 2013
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Survey of physicians suggests tablets more useful than smartphones
Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones.
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Smart app gives tips for an active lifestyle
Getting enough exercise is a big challenge for a lot of people. The solution: an app that provides personal activity tips at the right times. That concludes Yuzhong Lin in her doctoral research at Eindhoven University of ...
Mar 29, 2013
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Smartphone app shows Australians smoke less in cars than New Zealanders
Research just published indicates that New South Wales has one third of the people smoking in cars compared to New Zealand.
Mar 4, 2013
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Smartphone apps for health and fitness an exploding craze
When Jon Mead, a devoted cyclist, visits a new city, he goes right to his smartphone app Strava to find the best bike routes. In Sacramento, Calif., where he works at a Fleet Feet running-gear shop, the 24-year-old uses MapmyRide ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Diabetes
Mobile apps for diabetes present usability issues for older adults
Diabetes is prevalent among adults aged 65 and older and can lead to a number of other serious health issues. Maintaining control of blood glucose levels is one of the most important actions diabetics can take to control ...
Aug 31, 2012
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Immunology
Improvements in technology help manage asthma
Inhalers count puffs. Peak-flow meters are read digitally. Nebulizers have shrunk to half their old size.
Aug 3, 2012
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Immunology
ACP Immunization Advisor app makes it easier for doctors to identify vaccines for patients
The latest vaccine indications are available for doctors and other clinicians through the ACP Immunization Advisor app currently available for iPhone and iPad at http://immunization.acponline.org/app.
Jul 2, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FluPhone: Disease tracking by app
Influenza is sweeping the UK, schools are closing, workplaces are decimated, and the race for a vaccine has begun: all the elements of a scenario not so very hard to imagine.
Apr 21, 2011
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