8 Mobile Apps to Help Manage Your Health [Slide Show]

These accoutrements to a smart phone can help users plan and track workouts, monitor important health indicators such as glucose and blood pressure, and locate nearby physicians and clinical trials

BPMonitor: BPMonitor, developed by Taconic System, LLC, keeps track of important health stats like blood pressure, weight and heart rate.
Price: $0.99
Release date: March 2011
How it works: The app enables you to track your vital health signs and those of your family members because it supports tracking for multiple people... Courtesy of Taconic System, LLC
Gazelle GPS Cardiovascular Workout Tracker: Gazelle is an app that uses the iPhone's GPS to track progress during workouts and might be of particular use when a patient undergoes physical therapy, says Jon Ruiz, founder of Subtractive Art, Gazelle's creator... Courtesy of Subtractive Art
C25K (Couch to 5K): At least two different developers offer "C25K" apps that create workout plans based on Josh Clark's running regimen for beginners, gradually helping them transition from couch potato to competitor... Courtesy of Bluefin Software, LLC, and Guy Hoffman
Fooducate: Fooducate helps consumers get the more complete nutritional data on grocery items, not just the marketing claims on the package.
Price: Free
Release date: January 2011
How it works: The app lets you scan a product at a store and find out its nutritional value, going beyond the government-mandated nutrition panel found on 200,000 food products... Courtesy of Fooducate, Ltd
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Vision Test: Vision Test, developed by 3 Sided Cube, allows you to self-administer several eye tests that you can perform on your smart phone to determine if a trip to the optician is needed.<.. Courtesy of 3 Sided Cube
Glucose Buddy: Glucose Buddy is a widely used diabetes management application that works on the iPhone operating system. It acts as a utility for diabetics to store a range of health statistics.
Price: Free
Release date: Late 2008
How it works: Using Glucose Buddy, people with diabetes can manually enter their glucose numbers, carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages and activities... Couretsy of SkyHealth, LLC
Cancer Trials: Cancel Trials, developed by MedTrust Online, LLC, in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, locates clinical trials that are recruiting patients nearby.
Price: Free
Release date: June 2010
How it works: To get started, you must select a category to narrow down your search, such as bladder cancer, breast cancer or leukemia... Courtesy of MedTrust Online, LLC
iTriage: iTriage was created by emergency physicians to answer the two most common medical questions: "What could be wrong?" and "Where should I go for treatment?"
Price: Free
Release date: March 2009
How it works: iTriage helps identify symptoms, then identifies possible treatments for specific conditions and, finally, suggests the most appropriate provider based on the user's location... Courtesy of iTriage, LLC
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