Mobile health apps see weak adoption rates

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InformationWeek, October 26, 2010

As health data increasingly populates mobile phones, a new study from the Pew Research Center suggests that mobile health applications are accessed more by younger cell phone users than their older counterparts.

The Pew Internet & American Life Project, which is one of seven projects underway at the the Pew Research Center, published the report Tuesday. The survey of American adults, "Mobile Health 2010," was conducted in association with the California HealthCare Foundation.

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