Manhattan Research’s study, “Cybercitizen Health U.S. 2011,” found that while information-gathering remains the most common mobile health behavior, more consumers are using their mobile phones to manage their care or treatment. Eight percent of consumers used their mobile phones to refill prescription drugs or set health reminders in 2011 compared to only 3 percent in 2010.
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