Health
Spain to ban ads for sweets targeting kids
Spain will ban ads aimed at kids for high-sugar foods and drinks like choclate bars and soda in a bid to slow a growing obesity epidemic, an official said Thursday.
Oct 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research team launches mobile depression app to aid clinicians in treatment planning
Columbia Psychiatry faculty, in partnership with avoMD, a next-gen clinical decision support platform, have developed an interactive smartphone application that provides point-of-care treatment algorithms for major depression.
Oct 21, 2021
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Health
Illness-and death-related messages found to be significant motivators for exercise
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
Oct 19, 2021
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Cardiology
Use of smartphone app associated with lower hospital readmission rates for heart attack survivors
Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process, such as medication management and lifestyle changes, showed that app users experienced hospital readmission ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Good sleep plus therapy works better than therapy alone
A recent study has monitored how the use of a sleep app alongside NHS therapy services has helped improve participants' sleep.
Sep 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness meditation in brief daily doses can reduce negative mental health impact of COVID-19
The uncertainties, loss and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions have disrupted many people's emotional well-being. This has been exacerbated by the constantly evolving public health guidelines ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
App use vital to keeping active during lockdown
Gyms and sporting clubs might close, and lockdown conditions make it difficult to exercise, but people are urged to take the next step and download fitness apps to keep moving.
Aug 5, 2021
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Health
Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data
Health-tracking devices and apps are becoming part of everyday life. More than 300,000 mobile phone applications claim to help with managing diverse personal health issues, from monitoring blood glucose levels to conceiving ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mood matters: New app empowers moms to manage mental wellbeing
Having a baby can be one of life's most exciting and rewarding experiences, but for a new mum it can also be an emotional rollercoaster—sometimes you're up, and other times you're down.
Jun 8, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Mobile gaming app enhances HIV care
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University improved HIV care by gamifying it with a mobile gaming application.
May 4, 2021
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