I read this article and thought it was really interesting. First off, it reported that there are about 9,000 health related apps on iTunes currently. This number really surprised me, I didn't realize there were that many health apps out there! I currently use apps on my droid that measure exercise distance, calories burned and my favorite app that is a reference for calories in foods at popular restaurants. Who knew Olive Garden salad was so unhealthy?
Using apps on phones to improve and aid in health really is a brilliant idea. We take our phones everywhere with us and by having access to a constant source of information on them is really priceless.
Here's a link to the full article:
http://www.health2news.com/2011/10/24/are-health-apps-the-cure-for-anything-that-ails-you/
We really do take our phones with us everywhere, I think technology is fantastic, hopefully it will all be positive.
ReplyDeleteHey Krista, I think this is great news! The more the apps the more chances, people will use them or at least I hope so. I think anything that promotes healthy choices, considering the high obesity rate in America, can only be a positive notion. The question now is, what are you going to invent to keep people healthy?
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