WebMD releases app for Android to check health state

PanARMENIAN.Net - WebMD, one of the Internet health sites, has released a mobile application for Android. The app has been available on the iPhone since 2008. Now it’s also available for the Android.

According to ReadWriteWeb, the app has a variety of features to keep users informed and their health data safe wherever they may be.

WebMD for Android has a symptom checker, condition look up, drugs and treatment search, first aid information and the ability to look up local health listings. There is a fun human body chart where you can tap the place that hurts and it will give you a list of possible ailments.

Mobile is one of the fastest growing sectors and is a driver of innovation. Doctors are using mobile devices to help them understand data, perform new techniques and look up prescription information on the fly. Consumers benefit from the array of health data that has become available in the Internet Age, anywhere they go.

WebMD for Android joins its sister application, Medscape (also available for iOS), designed for professional drug research and information created by WebMD. Other Android health applications include iTriage Mobile Health and the Essential First Aid Guide, among many others. Do a search for "health" or "medicine" on the Android Market and take a look around.

The iOS versions of WebMD have been downloaded five million times.