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Ginger.io is developing a mobile app for the Mood Matters Project that will help doctors better understand people who are suffering from depression.  If eligible to take part in the Mood Matters Project, the participant will answer surveys everyday in his/her smartphone that will be sent through Ginger io's mobile app.  I think this is a very interesting way to gain a bit more understanding of the behavioral patterns of depressed people in a non-clinical setting.  

Ram Dantu, a professor of engineering and computer science from the University of North Texas, along with his colleagues have deveoped a suite of mobile applications that can help people on the scene talking to 911 operators.  One app is for CPR, the other for detecting the heartbeat, and the other is access to the phones camera by the 911 operator.  The team is waiting for FDA's approval to market the apps.  This article is useful to anyone and everyone who might find themselves in a middle of an emergency, communicating with a 911 operator and wanting to give more accurate information regarding the emergency at hand.

Using modern technology to monitor and track mental health. Tablets, cellular phones and multi media apps are used.

Fitness trackers, watches, gps, cell phone apps have all contributed to exercise research and have improved findings.

MealSnap counts the calories of your meals through pictures.

iHealth, makers of popular smartphone-connected wireless scales, glucometers, and blood pressure cuffs are releasing a new blood pressure monitor that uses your iPhone or iPad to control the device and display readings. Designed to be more affordable while offering similar features compared with iHealth's previous models, the iHealth Ease is very portable and costs only $40.

Not sure how I feel about people diagnosing themselves through their phones, but would be handy in some situations.

Image Credit: Audrey W., Oneonta, AL Almost all people use technology in their everyday lives, whether it be managing finances or simply communicating with friends via social networking or using their cell phones. In recent years there has been a technological revolution. People are in contact 24/7 and instantaneously informed through the use of a plethora of technology.

An online service launched in 2005, called Nutrax, helps people "watch what they eat" by allowing them to snap pictures of their meals and send them to an online food diary. The idea is that taking pictures is fast and easy, and much less cumbersome than keeping track of what you eat by writing it down. This technology improves chances of success in making dietary changes.