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.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Volunteers in Tunisia develop app for Alzheimer's patients
About a year ago, Azer Jaafoura and a few of his colleagues at Samsung Electronics Tunisia (SETN) were thinking of helping out Alzheimer's patients. However, with a full-time job and already volunteering at a children's hospital, ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Smartphone apps just as accurate as wearable devices for tracking physical activity
Although wearable devices have received significant attention for their ability to track an individual's physical activity, most smartphone applications are just as accurate, according to a new research letter in JAMA.
Feb 10, 2015
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Scientists target smartphone technology to improve hearing devices
Many scientists agree: The smartphone offers many applications and has become one of the most sophisticated technologies out there.
Feb 6, 2015
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Try, try again: More apps joining anti-smoking arsenal
You don't need a crystal ball to make this projection about the future: Ditching the cigarettes is - and will likely continue to be - the single most important thing you can do for your health.
Feb 4, 2015
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Results of sun-safety mobile app featured in two studies, one editorial
A smartphone mobile app that can provide personalized, real-time sun protection advice improved some sun protection behavior, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.
Jan 28, 2015
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Can your smartphone help you exercise?
Fitness applications (apps) use behavior change techniques (BCTs) to help users modify their physical activities, but which apps and which techniques are most effective? In a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Parents make bad call with mobile phone use
Hypocritical parents who tell their children not to dial and drive but use their mobile phones behind the wheel are setting a bad example for young drivers, according to QUT road safety researchers.
Nov 20, 2014
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Calorie-tracking apps may not help you lose weight
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans use smartphone apps that help them track how many calories they consume each day, but a new study finds that people who used a popular one after their doctor recommended it did not lose ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Smartphone approach examining diabetic eye disease offers comparable results to traditional method
A smartphone-based tool may be an effective alternative to traditional ophthalmic imaging equipment in evaluating and grading severity of a diabetic eye disease, according to a study released today at AAO 2014, the American ...
Oct 20, 2014
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