U-Bar Apps

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Stop by the U-Bar to test drive health apps and wearable devices, ask questions, and get hands-on instruction on how to install and use them.

The U-Bar is located in University of Utah Hospital, just off the main lobby in the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library. The U-Bar is staffed from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and no appointment is necessary.

The apps below focus on wellness, nutrition, fitness, diabetes, women’s health, and more. Showcased wearables are available for purchase in the hospital gift shop.

Activity And Exercise

Choose the right hike for you based on reviews, pictures, and filters
Connect fitness trackers to the app
Save hikes to your favorites and save them for later

Track your steps
Log distance, calories burned, weight, and sleep
Set goals and stay motivated

Follow your route on an interactive map
Log time, distance, pace, and calories burned
Share your walks with friends and family

World’s most popular health and fitness app
Easy-to-use food and exercise tracker
Set goals and stay motivated

Track your fitness and analyze your training data
Map your favorite routes
See how you compare with friends, locals, and professional athletes

Concussion

For back pain, migraine, and chronic pain
Understand why you have pain and what you can do about it
Learn practical mind techniques to lessen the experience of pain

Prevent, recognize, and respond to concussions
For coaches, parents, children, and teens
3D helmet tool shows proper helmet fit, safety, and care

A game to help build your resilience
Learn how to stay strong, motivated, and optimistic during real-life challenges
Also helps teens recover after concussions

Diabetes

Provides personalized information and feedback based on patient’s input
Log blood glucose, insulin, carbs, and medications
Addresses emotional and functional needs

Log blood glucose, medication, and meals
Track trends in your blood sugar, insulin, A1C, weight, and blood pressure
Set reminders and print your log

For Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes
Log blood glucose, insulin, carbs, and medications
Creates detailed reports to share with your doctor

Track blood sugar, medications, meals, weight, and activity
Personalized daily schedule sent to you each day
Set goals, view progress, and connect with others

Diet And Nutrition

Track your food and exercise to help you lose weight
Record weight, body fat, body measurements, calories, daily nutrients, hydration, and sleep
Set goals and stay motivated

Track your food and exercise to help you lose weight
Count calories and plan your diet
Customized workouts and meal plans

General Health And Wellness

Quickly view current air quality conditions and action alerts
See how the pollution level will affect different health conditions
Three-day forecast can help you plan ahead

Organize information, medications, and doctor’s instructions
Scan pill bottles to create a medication list to share with doctors
Get reminders for you and your family

Find the lowest price for prescription drugs in your neighborhood
Get coupons and savings tips
You can use coupons even if you have health insurance

Access your family's health information
View appointments, medications, immunizations, allergies, and test results
Send a message to your doctor

For University of Utah Health employees and plan participants
Schedule appointments, view test results, and connect with health coaches
Track activity, sleep, nutrition, body measurements, and more

Headaches

For back pain, migraine, and chronic pain
Understand why you have pain and what you can do about it
Learn practical mind techniques to lessen the experience of pain

Track migraines and headaches
Record symptoms, frequency, duration, and pain intensity
Can help you identify triggers

Heart Health

Record, track, and share your blood pressure information
Set reminders
Smart Blood Pressure cannot measure blood pressure

Menstrual Cycle

Helps you understand your body and its function
Unput any irregularities of your PMS symptoms
The calendar features make it easy to track

Uses your input to log data and create graphs
Our information can show your doctor any irregularities with your cycle
Can be also used to track pregnancy
A health assistant is present to provide dialogue on different health topics

Designed by teens, for teens
Learn about hygiene products and chat with other girls your age
Reminds you to take your birth control pill

Very customizable
Can synch to your partner’s devices
Will tell you when you’re ovulating or fertile

Podcasts

General wellness information
News about public health issues

Listen to bedtime stories to help you sleep
Helps with insomnia
Podcasts meant to put you to sleep

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Helps users to create a healthy relationship with food and diets
Talk to real people about advice, recipes, and all things nutrition