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Whether looking for quick advice on dealing with medical emergencies, severe weather or just a place to make a charitable donation, First Aid by American Red Cross is as thorough as a medical app could be. The amount of information available is staggering, but it’s never presented in a way that sp ... Full Article »
Raise your hand if you hate getting on the scale every morning to measure your weight. Ugh, we hate it. Scales are evil, especially on Monday mornings after a long weekend of parties. How did I manage to gain five pounds in two days? Double ugh. Looking for a happier way to keep track of your weigh ... Full Article »
There are plenty of product comparison apps out there for big-ticket items such as televisions, but consumers are often on their own when deciding what to buy in the aisles of the grocery or drug store. Consmr Barcode Scanner, a universal app, has been called the “Yelp for Supermarket Products” ... Full Article »
Working out is hard. Not the actual lifting and exercising (though that's no picnic either), but just finding the motivation to put your body through something that often runs counter-intuitive to relaxing and being comfortable. Conversely, playing games is a lot of fun. Foursquare found a way to tu ... Full Article »
It’s not easy being green, just as Kermit the Frog once sang. But the Green Smoothies app, with its enormous list of potentially healthy smoothies, makes the whole process a lot easier. While the app doesn’t say exactly how many smoothie recipes are available, there’s a long list to scroll thr ... Full Article »
All Yoga strikes a careful balance, giving beginners needed structure in order to understand the basics, while providing room to experiment for those who are comfortable with advanced poses. That depth manifests itself in a few different ways. The most obvious is that while All Yoga showcases indiv ... Full Article »
New parents can now tap into the elegant and informative WebMD Baby app wherever they travel. Like many new parents in particular and human beings in general, WebMD is the first place I turn to learn more about what might be ailing family members (or me.) While the trusted site can never fully repl ... Full Article »
If the cost of your gym membership alone isn’t enough to get you through the facility’s doors, the threat of more money out of your pocket — or the opportunity to earn a little green — might do the trick. At least that’s what the creators behind the new service GymPact hope. Available on i ... Full Article »
Motivation at the gym is hard to come by. Also, if you get caught looking at someone for too long while you exercise, your membership is likely to be shorter-lived than your new workout. Thankfully, there are plenty of scenic iPad apps you can stare at that won’t get you kicked out of a library, m ... Full Article »
With the news that health insurance company Aetna purchased Healthagen, the company responsible for the number one mobile health app on the iPhone, iTriage, it got me thinking about the best medical related iPhone apps available. I’ve spent a good amount of time in and out of hospitals over the pa ... Full Article »
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