Eight Health and Safety Applications for IPhone

You carry your iPhone with you for telephone calls. Right? What about when you exercise? Wouldn't it be nice to have an iPhone app that helps out in an emergency? How about if you come upon another person with a medical problem? Here is a list of iPhone apps that will turn your cell phone into a digital first aid kit, a lifeline if you are unable to communicate your medical needs, or a personal call for help.

• Safety Button, by Sillens AB, is a big red button that appears on your iPhone screen. When you press it, you can trigger a variety of responses; make a distress call, send a text message, send email, or sound an alarm. The service is free even though it works all over the world.

• Life306, by Life306, is a Google Android application that provides a host of services from identity theft to disaster preparedness. Still in Beta (with many features promised as "Coming Soon"), this service only charges currently for family members added to a personal profile. The breadth of services this company offers is impressive; it deserves your careful review on its company website.

• Natural Cures, developed by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is part of the work promoted by the Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center. It is a database of natural and prescription therapies that promote optimal health and wellness. It offers advice on nutrition and resources relating to treatment of many health-related issues.

• MyPanic, one of several security products by Devtoaster, is a simple iPhone app that will send your current GPS location to local emergency services or selected contacts via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. with a call for assistance or help.

• iFirstAid Lite, by Bruno Mandolesi, is an online handbook of information and instructions on rescuing casualties, resuscitation, checking for vital signs, attending wounds, and using various recovery positions when injured. It also has a "touch to call" feature for emergency phone numbers in over 80 countries where iPhone is available.

• ICE, developed by CubeYellowMedia, is the abbreviation for "In Case of Emergency". This iPhone app centralizes all your personal medical information especially medication you use or allergies you might have so that emergency or medical personnel can access it if you are unable to communicate while in serious need of medical attention.

• Pain Free, by Pete Egoscue, is an online book by an anatomical physiologist that offers exercises and advice useful in avoiding or treating repetitive stress injuries and other sources of chronic pain.

• WebMD Mobile is the iPhone version of this well-known website. It offers first aid essentials, treatment information and tools that help check symptoms associated with a wide range of common illnesses. This app, like the website, does not claim to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Use an Internet search engine on a regular basis to scan the Web for "iPhone+apps+safety" or "iPhone+apps+health". Use Google's Show Options feature in the top left area to show only blogs or reviews.

References:
Top Ten iPhone Medical Applications
10 Mobile Apps That Promote Safety