WebMd App

Nick IraldiSpring 2015

Goal/Purpose

• Students will use this application to gain knowledge about illnesses, identify ways of improving and maintaining health, track healthy/unhealthy life decisions, and aide in the process of developing healthy eating habits.

• It will also develop a basic understanding of:• Goal setting• Researching credible info• Avoiding risky behaviors• Self assessing

App Overview1. Healthy Target – track

your health habits for free

2. Health tools – access to credible health information

3. Healthy living – create goals and find ways to achieve them

4. Food & recipes – get healthy eating tips and search a variety of recipes

Trusted information• All of the reliable

information from webmd.com in the palm of your hand!• Access info to

hundreds of conditions and medicines by simply clicking.

Track your progress

Choose goals and answer the lifestyle questions. The app will provide helpful tips and a chance to track your progress.

Personalize your App• Select the areas you

need to improve in and the app will provide information and tips to help you. • Read current articles,

receive fun facts, and take quizzes.

Food and RecipesFind tips to develop healthy eating habits. Search hundreds of recipes that provide step by step instructions, ingredients, and nutritional facts.

App information• Name: WebMD Trusted Health and Wellness• Seller: WebMD Health Corporation• Category: Health and Fitness• Cost: Free• Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and

iPod touch.• Available in 19 languages.• It can be downloaded for free at the App Store. Search

webMD and look for the webMD logo.

Summary• The webMD app provides students, educators, parents, and

the average person with up-to-date information in the field of health and wellness. The features allow anyone to gain knowledge, track results, and set and achieve goals. This would be extremely beneficial in a high school health and physical education class. The free app is easy to use and the information can be trusted. This is the sort of technology that will help students develop and maintain healthy habits.