Health apps

Apple releases Carekit framework http://carekit.org/ to build apps to empower people to take an active role in their care.

CareKit Care doesn't only happen at the doctor's office. That's why Apple created CareKit. An open source framework, CareKit allows developers to build beautiful apps that leverage a variety of customizable modules. CareKit apps will let users regularly track care plans, monitor their progress, and share th…

How Leading Health Systems are Engaging Patients to Improve Care http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/article/live-himss16-how-leading-health-systems-are-engaging-patients-improve-care

LIVE FROM HIMSS16: How Leading Health Systems are Engaging Patients to Improve Care | Healthcare... February 29, 2016 by Heather Landi | Reprints Leaders at Carolinas HealthCare System and Geisinger Health System discussed their strategies for using patient engagement in care coordination and population health managementClick To View GalleryAt the HIMSS16 conference in Las Vegas Feb. 29, leaders a…

Apple Advances Health Apps with CareKit - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2016/03/21Apple-Advances-Health-Apps-with-CareKit.html

Apple - Press Info - Apple Advances Health Apps with CareKit Apple, the Apple logo, CareKit, iPhone, Apple Watch, ResearchKit and HealthKit are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Mobile health apps are becoming more capable and potentially rather useful http://www.economist.com/news/business/21694523-mobile-health-apps-are-becoming-more-capable-and-potentially-rather-useful-things-are-looking

Things are looking app Mobile health apps are becoming more capable and potentially rather useful

http://www.eweek.com/small-business/adoption-of-health-apps-wearable-devices-grows.html

Adoption of Health Apps, Wearable Devices Grows An Accenture report found that the vast majority of consumers and doctors believe wearables help patients engage in their health.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/diabetes/rethink-your-food-and-drink-choices-that-may-lower-diabetes-risk

Rethink your food and drink: Choices that may affect diabetes risk - Harvard Health If someone you know has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you might be wondering about how you can lower your own risk. Fortunately, multiple studies have shown that many of the same healthy eating choices that can help your friend or loved one co...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-prescribe-new-apps-to-manage-medical-conditions-1447094444

Doctors Prescribe New Apps to Manage Medical Conditions Patients can use smartphone apps tailored to their specific illnesses that communicate back to their doctors, hopefully preventing emergencies and unnecessary hospital visits. The apps can track symptoms, pain and therapy and recovery plans.

Exercise can do more for your health than medications! https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/starting-to-exercise?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PA20160110-Exercise&mid=10835388&ml=69496

Starting to Exercise - Harvard Health

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/how-exercise-may-help-us-fight-off-colds/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

How Exercise May Help Us Fight Off Colds

http://time.com/86287/11-reasons-why-youre-not-losing-belly-fat/

11 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Belly Fat From missing out on sleep to genetic factors, there are plenty of reasons why your abdominal fat, which can be a predictor of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and some cancers, may be stubbornly sticking around

Exercise apps increases leisure-time activity levels, decreases BMI - http://www.jmir.org/2015/8/e195/

Mobile Exercise Apps and Increased Leisure Time Exercise Activity: A Moderated Mediation... Original PaperMobile Exercise Apps and Increased Leisure Time Exercise Activity: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of the Role of Self-Efficacy and BarriersLeib Litman1, PhD ; Zohn Rosen2, PhD ; David Spierer3, EdD ; Sarah Weinberger-Litman4, PhD ; Akiva Goldschein1 ; Jonathan Robinson5, PhD 1Land…

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