Many smartphone health apps don’t flag danger, says review
NEW YORK — Don’t count on smartphone health apps in an emergency: A review shows many don’t warn when you’re in danger.
The study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs found problems even with apps considered to be among the highest-quality offerings on the market.
There’s been a proliferation of health apps for mobile phones. According to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are more than 165,000 health apps out there.