Apps to help prevent cancer

From smartphone apps to interactive websites, plenty of tools exist to help you lead a healthier life. Here are some to get you started — at home and on the go. Many are free, but additional features may cost.  

Exercise Apps

1. Exercise Counts Calculator (American Cancer Society)
2. Endomondo Sports Tracker 
3. Fitbit (activity and sleep tracker)
4. MapMyFitness (fitness tracker; see also: MapMyRun, MapMyRide, MapMyWalk, MapMyHike)
5. MyStart! Walking Paths and Tracker (American Heart Association)
6. Sworkit (workout game)
7. Runtastic PRO (run tracke; see also: Runtastic Six Pack Abs)
8. Target Heart Rate Calculator (American Cancer Society)
9. Zombies, Run! (running game)

Nutrition Apps

1. Calorie Counter (American Cancer Society)
2. Calorie Tracker (Livestrong)
3. Calories Count (calorie counter and activity tracker)
4. Fatsecret (calorie counter and diet and fitness tracker)
5. Lose It! (calorie counter for weight loss)
6. Meal makeover (healthy recipes)
7. MyFitnessPal (calorie counter and diet tracker)
8. SuperTracker (U.S. Department of Agriculture; includes: Food-A-Pedia, Food Plans and Tracker, Physical Activity Tracker and My Weight Manager) 
9. Virtual Dietitian (American Cancer Society)

Quit Smoking Apps

1. ASPIRE (MD Anderson)
2. Cigarette Calculator (American Cancer Society)
3. Freedom From Smoking® (American Lung Association)
4. MyQuit Coach (Livestrong)
5. QuitMedKit (MD Anderson)
6. SmokefreeTXT (National Cancer Institute)
7. Smokefree Apps (National Cancer Institute): QuitSTART / NCI QuitPal / QuitGuide
8. Tobacco Free Teens (MD Anderson): iPhone

Sun-Safety Apps

1. UV Index (Environmental Protection Agency)

Kids Apps

1. Apps for Healthy Kids (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

General Health Information Apps

1. CDC Health Tips (Centers for Disease Control)
2. MD Anderson Mobile (MD Anderson)

Risk Assessment Tools

1. Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute)
2. Cancer Risk Check (MD Anderson)
3. Colorectal Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute)
4. Melanoma Risk Assessment Tool 
5. My Life Check (American Heart Association)

Screening Exams Apps

1. Find a Health Center (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
2. Mammogram Reminder (American Cancer Society)

Remember, apps, like health goals, are a personal choice. What works for you, may not work for someone else. 

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