Health, Fitness and Medical Smartphone Apps Reviews

Managing your diagnosed health problem, or learning more about your medical challenges may be more effective with the quick and easy access through your iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad or other smartphone or tablet.  Here are some of the reviews our About.com guides and readers have put together for you:

• If you have Food Allergies: food allergy app reviews from About.com readers.
• If you have IBD or Crohns: iPhone Applications for IBD
• If you have IBS: Apps for IBS
• If you have Cancer: 7 iPhone Apps for Cancer Patients
• If you have Arthritis:  iPhone Apps for Arthritis

(See many more reviews below!)

Sometimes a smartphone app is of more interest or use to a man or a woman - body parts, some diseases - celebrate the differences with these apps for your smartphone.

• Track Sexual Behavior and Periods All in One App

Whether you are pregnant now, or expect to be pregnant in the future, you'll find plenty of great apps to help you manage a healthy pregnancy or pre-pregnancy.  Here are reviews of some of the best pregnancy apps and other tools for helping you manage your pregnancy using your iPhone, Droid or other smartphone.

• Pregnancy Apps for the iPhone 
• Fertility Chart iPhone Apps
• Find a Bathroom!

We can all use a mental health boost.  Whether you're feeling down or depressed, have a fear of something that you can't shake, or wonder whether you should see a counselor or therapist, there may be a mental health smartphone app to help.

• Beat Social Phobia with Andrew Johnson
• Depression Screener

Fitness is one of the most popular categories of smartphone apps.  From measuring your footsteps and mileage, to calculating distances, to learning about heart rates and walking tours, you can learn a lot from iPhone, Android, Blackberry and other smartphone apps.

• The Best Exercise and Fitness Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Couch to 5K Program - Review of Couch to 5K Program App for iPhone and iPad
• Yoga Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch
• LoseIt! Food Tracker App
• First Aid Apps for Smartphones

Keeping up with our children's health isn't always easy. From well-baby visits to updated vaccinations to sports, camp or college physical exams - there's always something we need to keep an eye on. Maybe your smartphone can help:

• Vaccines - iPhone App Review
• Child Vaccine Record iPhone App Review
• Eye Test -- iPhone App Review
• First Aid Apps for Smartphones

Yes, even our pets can get in on the action, although you might want to work with the apps on their behalf.

• Review of Jive Media iPhone app for Pet First Aid

Smartphone apps address such a variety of topics and phone-owners' needs.  Here are some apps that are fun and educational that don't necessarily lend themselves to one specific category:

• Find a Bathroom!
• Eye Test -- iPhone App Review
• Vaccines - iPhone App Review  (adults and children)
• First Aid Apps for Smartphones



We'd love to see your iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry or other smartphone reviews, too.  Here's more information about submitting your health, medical or fitness smartphone app review.