A Health App Can Do Much More Than Just Keep Track Of Fitness!

 


Technology has made our lives easier than ever. A strong case in point can be seen through smartphone apps. You can do almost anything through a smartphone app these days. You can shop, pay bills, play games, and connect with your loved ones. You may also use a health app to help you stay in touch with your fitness and wellbeing.  

Some health apps are known to have functions like an AI health assistant to help you keep your fitness goals on track. Other things you can do on such apps include:

Check your BMI (body mass index)

Get fitness tips

Watch informative health and wellness videos

These features are generally made available free of cost on health apps. No matter how busy your schedule is, you can always take a few minutes during a lunch break or during your commute to work to open your health app and stay in touch with your health. 

These days, health apps can also do a whole lot more than merely help you stay fit. Health is a wide-reaching concept that involves many angles and health apps aim to help you stay in touch holistically. Wondering how? Let’s look at a few things you probably did not know a health app can do for you. 


1. Check symptoms and connect for a telemedicine consultation

Feeling slightly under the weather but unable to go to a doctor immediately? A slight headache or runny nose bothering you? A health app can help you check your symptoms in just a few taps. This feature is especially helpful when you feel some slight discomforts in the middle of the night and perhaps don’t see a need to visit a doctor. You can check your symptoms and then decide whether you would like to take a call to get in touch with your doctor. 

If your symptoms have gotten you worried, you can reach out to a doctor for a video consultation. Good health apps in Singapore let you enjoy telemedicine services with locally registered GPs (general practitioners) who are licensed with the Singapore Medical Council. The service may cost around S$15 per consultation, and you don’t even need to leave the house! The consultant cost however, can vary between health apps.  


2. Learn your skin’s approximate age

A simple selfie can tell you so much about your skin’s age. Some health apps let you upload a selfie to compute your wrinkle index with the help of AI technology. Now, you can get a better idea of your skin’s age. 

3. Offer access to microinsurance products

These days, you can also use some health apps to buy insurance products. The products available on health apps are generally microinsurance plans that offer coverage for very specific conditions. For instance, you may be able to buy plans such as breast cancer insurance, prostate cancer insurance, and dengue insurance cover from a health app. You can also get COVID-19 insurance coverage to stay covered against side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. 


So, go ahead and download a health app today to enjoy all these benefits and more!


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