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If you are a woman, between the ages of 25-44, non-Hispanic white, employed, college educated, have an income at or above 300 percent of the federal poverty level and have private health insurance, you are more likely to use the Internet to search for health information, according to a recent survey. These findings are based on data from the National Health Interview Survey, which was conducted in 2009 by the National Center for Health Statistics and authored by Robin A. Cohen and Patricia F. Adams.

The questions and comments are pouring in over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's draft guidance on mobile medical apps, making it obvious that the government's first attempt to clarify its regulatory authority over this fast-growing field won't be the last.While the 30-page draft establishes three categories of devices that would fall under FDA perusal, it leaves out - either specifically or by omission - several other uses. Among them: App sellers (like Apple), telecommunications providers and handset manufacturers, to name a few.

A new national competition has been launched to develop an app that provides young adults with tools to prevent sexual assault and dating violence.

The National Cancer Institute and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT have launched an innovation competition to use public data to develop software applications that can potentially integrate with health IT platforms to help prevent and control cancer. Developers can vie for awards up to $20,000.