The U Bar

The U Bar is an virtual health technology station designed to help patients manage their health, wellness, and fitness goals by downloading health-related apps onto their mobile devices. If you have any questions please contact the U Bar team at [email protected].

Suggested Apps

Diabetes Management

Calorie Counter/Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPal (does not check glucose)
MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker is useful whether you want to get healthy, lose weight, tone up, change your habits, or start a new diet.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

Glucose Buddy
MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker is useful whether you want to get healthy, lose weight, tone up, change your habits, or start a new diet.
Download from: App Store | Google Play 


 

Fitness

Map My Fitness (by Under Armour)
GPS Workout Tracker. Get personalized workout routines written by the Under Armour Training Team.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

iPrescribe
iPrescribe is a complete, certified e-prescribing app in your pocket.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Sworkit Lite
Sworkit Lite provides workout programs for all ages and fitness levels. No more gym, weights, or excuses.
Download from: App Store | Google Play



 

Insomnia

Inscape Meditation
Reduce stress & anxiety, improve focus, and sleep better using daily mindfulness meditations, breathing exercises, music, and sounds.



 

Headspace: Meditation techniques
Headspace aids you in reframing stress by relaxing you with guided meditations and mindfulness techniques for wellness.
Download from: App Store | Google Play 



 

Medication Management

Dosecast
Dosecast helps you remember to take your medications, vitamins, or birth control pills on time, every time.
Download from: App Store 



 

Mental Health

Headspace: Meditation techniques
Headspace aids you in reframing stress by relaxing you with guided meditations and mindfulness techniques for wellness.
Download from: App Store | Google Play 


 

Sanvello - Anxiety, stress, & depression relief based on CBT & Mindfulness
Sanvello app provides psychologist-designed tools to address stress, anxiety, and depression in your life. Recommendations are based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, meditation, relaxation, and mood tracking.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

Happify: for Stress & Worry
Happify includes tools developed by experts studying evidence-based interventions in positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy. The activities and games can help you overcome negative thoughts, stress, and life’s challenges.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

Insight Timer
Insight Timer’s features can help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, and sleep deeply. It includes thousands of guided meditations and talks by mindfulness experts and music tracks from world-renowned artists.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Nutrition

Lose it!
Lose It! is an effective tool that helps you track your food and nutrition intake along your weight loss/management journey.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

FatSecret
Diet & Weight Loss Tracker. The easiest to use calorie counter and most effective weight loss and dieting app on the market.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Fooducate
Nutrition & Diet Tracker. Helping people eat healthier, lose weight and improve their health.
Download from: App Store 


 

Pediatrics

ChatterBaby™ (UCLA Health)
ChatterBaby™ compares your baby's sounds to the sounds in our database, predicting whether and why your baby is crying.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Child Health Tracker
Child Health Tracker gives parents on-demand access to their child's health information, needs, and health care providers.
Download from: App Store


 

KidsDoc
KidsDoc provides information directly from American Academy of Pediatrics on what to do based on your child's illness signs and symptoms.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Pediatric On Call
Pediatric OnCall provides pediatric health information including but not limited to: diseases and conditions, poision center, medical calculators, vaccination information.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

Smoking Cessation

Livestrong MyQuit Coach – Dare to Quit Smoking
Livestrong's MyQuit Coach provides the essential support for smoking cessation. Users work through a personalized plan to quit smoking.
Download from: App Store


 

QuitGuide
Use QuitGuide to track your cigarette cravings and related moods, and monitor your progress toward smokefree milestones.
Download from: App Store | Google Play



 

UCLA Health (general)

myUCLAhealth
Whether you're at work, on the road or at home, you can now actively manage your appointments, communicate securely with your care team, view lab results, and much more.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

myUCLAhealth Bedside
A patient-facing, tablet-based app to provide patients with information and tools that can help engage them more directly in their own plan of care.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

UCLA Health
You can now access UCLA Health from your phone! Search for providers, find locations, schedule appointments with your doctor (for doctors that support online appointment scheduling) and more.
Download from: App Store | Google Play

 

UCLA Department of Neurosurgery
The UCLA Department of Neurosurgery app is an educational tool for patients and their family and friends.
Download from: App Store | Google Play


 

HG Care
UCLA Health has partnered with HER Foundation on the first Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) app backed by research data.




 

UCLA Heart Failure Risk Score
This application estimates probability of survival in patients with chronic heart failure. This application is for use by physicians who care for patients with chronic heart failure.
Download from: App Store

 

UCLA Walks
The UCLA Walks app serves to further UCLA's mission to foster health and wellness in the community, and complements the UCLA Wellness and Healthy Campus programs.


 

Devices

Fitbit

App for all products
Download from: App Store | Google Play

Watch products
Download from: fitbit.com

 

Withings - Health Mate

Disclaimer: The information provided in this electronic session is informational only and not intended to be a substitute for medical care or medical diagnosis. I understand that I should not rely upon the material or information as a basis for medical treatment. I understand that if I have a need for medical treatment, I will consult my physician. For urgent medical needs I will seek treatment at an emergency room or immediate care center. 

Some applications listed are third party consumer wellness apps that are not created, operated or overseen by UCLA Health. UCLA Health does not endorse any of these consumer apps nor does it have any responsibility for ensuring the information on the apps is accurate or beneficial. UCLA Health is not responsible for any indirect, direct, incidental, special, or consequential damages you may suffer as a result of using these apps. Your use of these apps is at your own choice and UCLA has no responsibility for your use of these apps. If you have any questions please contact the U Bar team at [email protected].

Last revision: June 2021