Health Apps

• Tech in T.O.: Figure 1 app helps medical professionals examine cases from around the world

  People can spend hours scrolling through social media feeds filled with pictures, captions and videos and the photos are of scenic views or selfies, but one app is combining social media and the field of medicine to help healthcare professionals diagnose unique illnesses around the world.

  Tech

  Oct 23, 2019
  
• Calorie-tracking apps can help with weight loss, but aren’t perfect, experts say

  Will logging everything you eat help you lose weight? It might, research suggests, but that doesn't mean it's for everyone.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2019
  
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• People living with schizophrenia could soon get help from an app

  The app includes tools like a calendar, tips and a sound recorder to help people manage some common symptoms of schizophrenia.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2018
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• There are thousands of health and fitness apps, and not much evidence they work: study

  Do health apps actually encourage healthy behaviour changes? Most haven't been tested, according to a new study.

  Health

  May 18, 2018
• Apple launches first CareKit apps to help you manage your medical conditions

  Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical conditions.

  Tech

  Apr 28, 2016
• 5 tips for choosing a health and wellness app

  Expert advice on what to look for in a health and wellness mobile app.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2015
• Health and wellness apps available in U.S. top 165,000: report

  Health and wellness apps available to help smartphone users stay healthy or monitor a medical condition have skyrocketed.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2015
• Microsoft enters wearable tech race with cross-platform fitness tracker

  Microsoft has entered the wearable tech race with the unveiling of “Microsoft Band,” a fitness tracker designed to integrate with users smartphones.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2014
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• Google unveils contact lens glucose monitor

  Google unveiled Thursday a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own blood as many as 10 times a day.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2014