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Mobile & Web Apps to Prevent Cancer
Focused on Health - July 2011
From smartphone apps to interactive websites, there are plenty of digital tools that can help you lead a healthier life. Here are some to get you started — at home and on the go.
Exercise Apps
- Exercise Counts Calculator (American Cancer Society): Web
- Loops (Livestrong): Web
- MyStart! (American Heart Association): Web
- Target Heart Rate Calculator (American Cancer Society): Web
- Walking Paths (American Heart Association): Web / Android / iPhone
Nutrition Apps
- Calorie Counter (American Cancer Society): Web
- Calorie Tracker (Livestrong): Blackberry / iPhone / iPad
- Daily Food Plans (U.S. Department of Agriculture): Web
- Daily Food Planner for Moms (U.S. Department of Agriculture): Web
- The Daily Plate (Livestrong): Web
- Menu Planner (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute): Web
- My Food-a-Pedia (U.S. Department of Agriculture): Web / Mobile web
- Text-2-Eat (Livestrong): Text messaging
Weight Management Apps
Quit Smoking Apps
- Cigarette Calculator (American Cancer Society): Web
- Freedom From Smoking® (American Lung Association): Web
- MyQuit Coach (Livestrong): iPhone
- My QuitLine (National Cancer Institute): iPhone
- QuitGuide (National Cancer Institute): iPhone
- Smoking Cost Calculator (American Cancer Society): Web
Sun-Safety Apps
- UV Index (Environmental Protection Agency): Android / Blackberry / Mobile web
Kids Apps
- Apps for Healthy Kids (U.S. Department of Agriculture): Web
- Daily Food Plan for Preschoolers (U.S. Department of Agriculture): Web
General Health Information Apps
- CDC Health Tips (Centers for Disease Control): Text messaging
Risk Assessment Tools
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute): Web / Mobile web
- Cancer Risk Check (MD Anderson): Web
- Colorectal Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute): Web
- Melanoma Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute): Web / Mobile web
- My Life Check (American Heart Association): Web
Screening Exams Apps
- Mammogram Reminder (American Cancer Society): Web
- Find a Health Center (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services): iPhone
Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Apps
- Cancer.net (American Society of Clinical Oncology): Mobile web
- Caring Bridge (CaringBridge.org): Web / Android / iPhone / Mobile web
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