University of California, Riverside researchers believe results from their recently published paper on how people use social media and online health forums can help reach underserved communities and prevent the spread of ...
Aug 11, 2015
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There's no substitute for good communication when it comes to managing chronic health problems like heart failure, diabetes or asthma.
Aug 4, 2015
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Are you planning on ramping up your exercise regimen this summer? There may not be an app for that—at least not a reliable one.
Jul 31, 2015
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You can fake a smile, but your phone knows the truth. Depression can be detected from your smartphone sensor data by tracking the number of minutes you use the phone and your daily geographical locations, reports a small ...
Jul 15, 2015
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Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Merck have built the beginnings of "digital phenotype" of insomnia and other sleep disorders based on data from Twitter. This study, published today in the Journal of Medical ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Researchers at MIT and Northwestern University have developed a new peer-to-peer networking tool that enables sufferers of anxiety and depression to build online support communities and practice therapeutic techniques.
Mar 30, 2015
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When subjects in a smoking cessation program tweet each other regularly, they're more successful at kicking the habit, according to a study by UC Irvine and Stanford University researchers. Specifically, daily "automessages" ...
Mar 4, 2015
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With more than one million 'health & fitness' mobile applications on the market - and very little research to indicate their effectiveness - how do you know which you can trust?
Feb 23, 2015
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Many Australians send and receive dozens of text messages each week – but what if one of those texts had the power to help transform your life?
Oct 7, 2014
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Wearable electronic activity monitors hold great promise in helping people to reach their fitness and health goals. These increasingly sophisticated devices help the wearers improve their wellness by constantly monitoring ...
Sep 16, 2014
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