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WebMD.com is the leading US based health and health care information site based on Comscore's anaultics.  The mobile version of WebMD features a free Symptom Checker iPhone app  along with a drug database, interactive pill identifier and comprehensive First Aid reference, all of which are web based. Provided you have a suppored handset WebMD is an good resource for on the go medical information.

The right handset part is my main annoyance with this site. WebMD's mobile product manager as clearly been sipping the iPhone Kool-Aide a bit much.  Not only is the site's marquee feature a single platform app but the web based features requires JavaScript. There are other cross platform issues too, the site's First Aid and pill identification pages come up blank in the WebKit based Nokia N95 browser.  With Opera Mini and Mobile the site has some minor formatting issues but is at least usable. On the plus side everything, except the iPhone App, does work perfectly and look great in the Android 2.0 browser.

WebMB is the sort of mobile web app that really should work across virtually the entire range of mobile browsers.  Javascript based AJAX is great for improving performance and usability on advanced platforms but it really doesn't take much extra work to provide html-only fallback for more basic browsers.

I'm a little disappointed with WebMD's pill lookup feature too.  It lets you search for pills by size, shape and color but presents results as a just a list of drug names with no images. For a mobile pill identifier, that includes images and works on all devices, take a look at Drugs.mobi. 

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Big US gym chain's mobile site includes a Club Locator, Body Mass Index Calculator, Calorie Calculators and a Resting Metabolic Rate Calculator

Source: Oh! Mobile Directory

All seafood contains mercury. Some is naturally occurring but about half of the mercury in the environment is the result of burning coal and natural gas, gold mining, smelting and cement production.  

Eating fish high in mercury can be harmful to health, particularly for pregnant women, nursing mothers, women who might become pregnant, and children. The US EPA and FDA have published guidelines for safe levels of consumption.

This mobile friendly calculator from the Sea Turtle Restoration Project helps you monitor your mercury consumption on the go. Simply choose the fish type from a list and enter your weight and serving size and the calculator will show you how much mercury it contains and whether it exceeds the EPA/FDA limit. Source: Mobility.mobi

Published by a South African NGO, RedHIV provides clear but comprehensive information on the prevention, treatment and care of HIV and AIDS. Source Mobility.mobi.

The Daily Plate  is part of Lance Armstrong's Livestrong.com site.  It's for anyone, active or not, who wants to lose or gain weight or maintain their current weight.  A simple calculator lets you set up a daily calorie goal based on your current weight, activity level and weight loss (or gain) goal.

Registered users can track their calories by entering their meals on The Daily Plate desktop or mobile web site.  In addition to the typical database of packaged and bulk foods, The Daily Plate also incorporates menus from many restaurant chains like McDonald's or Romano's Macaroni Grill .  You can just type "McDonald's" for nutritional information on that Quarter Pounder With Cheese that you are about to eat and add it to your daily calorie count with a click. The site will also suggest lower calorie alternatives at the same restaurant.

Although you need to register and log in to track your calories, the mobile edition of The Daily Plate can be used by anyone to quickly look up nutritional information for produce, packaged products or chain restaurant items. Source: Oh! Mobile Directory

mDiabetic offers online carbohydrate lookup and  a downloable Java ME diabetes diary for mobile devices. Source: Oh! Mobile Directory

Not sure what those pills your doctor prescribed are for and what side effects to watch out for? Wondering about the strange pills you found in Johnny's room? Or are you a medical professional who needs quick access to a professional drug reference in the field?

Drugs.mobi combines separate professional and consumer drug references with a handy "Pill Wizard" for identifying mystery pills.  Search by drug name or shape, color and the imprint on a pill or capsule.  The wizard returns a list of possible matches with a (somewhat fuzzy and low contrast) picture of each. The site has information on over 24,000 prescription and non-prescription drugs from Drugs.com.

As a consumer I found the site easy to use and the information on covered drugs extensive, basically the same as those sheets of paper that your pharmacist gives and if you are like me you immediately threw away. Source: Mobility.mobi

On the go information for nursing professionals. Lists registries, agencies and state boards of nursing  with addresses and click to call numbers.  Information on which states are compact licensure states. Source: Mobility.mobi

Public service site Buckle Up!, promotes seat belt usage with a debunking of seat belt myths like "I'd rather be thrown clear in a crash" and a selection of scary crash videos. Source: Mobile Mammoth

Official site of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, a U.S. government agency.  The site has health news, current threats, emergency preparedness information, tips for avoiding and treating contagious diseases and traveler's health advisories. Source @andrewjb

Free fear of flying treatment program for use on mobile cell phones, iPhones, iTouch, PDAs, etc. Airline Captain Stacey L. Chance has offered this course online since 2001 and recently made it available in a more mobile friendly format.  The course is designed to help you quickly overcome anxiety and feel relaxed and confident on your flight. Source Oh! Nobile Directory

We all need to watch what we eat, especially the calories and carbohydrates.  CalorieKing is an easy to use mobile site where you can check the calories, carbs, fat, protein and fiber of over 50,000 food items

For US medical professionals, Monthly Prescribing Reference provides concise prescription and over-the-counter drug information and news, including side effects, interactions, dosing, and contraindications.Mobile view by Mobify