Health apps are available in all stores, whether it is Android or Apple. Lead study author Dr. Karandeep Singh, who belongs to the University of Michigan explains that doctors and consumer App Store have different priories that compete with each other.
Consumers might not value something that the physicians do with much wealth. They both have preferences that clash. Singh further adds about the false information was given by these apps, at times something serious is entered into the health app and a risk could prove to be deadly, according to San Jose Sun.
Heart diseases diabetes, asthma, and many other chronic diseases can be found in the half of all Americans; this information was noted in Health Affairs. Researchers have been scanning apps for people with asthma, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, liver/kidney/lung disease, heart failure or drug addiction.
They also checked the apps for people who have survived strokes or suffer dementia. According to the NBC News, more than 165,000 health apps on the internet are useful for they help one track their daily condition, they deliver information with their care teams and improvise their knowledge by taking the help of doctors.
All the apps provide the option of entering the condition at daily basis; it depends on whatever one is feeling. But unfortunately, only 28 of these apps proved to be helpful and useful when something dangerous and risky was entered in. It's said that the other apps lack accuracy and experience, their answers and help is generalized, which isn't the case for every patient.
The apps had useless options that were of little importance to anyone, and only some tailored guidance that's outcome was positive. Sarah Blenner, a public health research warns consumers to be very cautious
about apps. They might be helpful at some point but aren't something that parents should depend on entirely.
Dr. Nilay Kumar explains that diets and exercises are things parents can track on health apps, they even prove to be very effective in these matters, but one should consult their doctor regarding blood pressure. Self-care for chronic diseases is risky; doctors should be made aware of what health tools their patients are taking help of. Otherwise, it's a gamble that people should avoid being a part of.
