Coupling a smart phone app with a real-life health coach appears to be key to helping patients adhere to pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical recovery guidance and improving surgical outcomes, according to new findings ...
Apr 4, 2024
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A group of researchers, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a mobile application to educate individuals living with diabetes and their caregivers with knowledge of the disease ...
Mar 15, 2024
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The end of the 20th century was a particularly grim period for Finland. Suicide rates were among the highest in the world, peaking in 1990 with over 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens, compared with a European average of ten ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Osteoarthritis (OA) affects more than 500 million people worldwide. The disease is age-related, and usually starts to affect people in middle age. For elderly people, OA is the most common cause of disability, resulting in ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Digital health interventions, such as mobile applications, are increasingly being viewed as potential ways to encourage behavior change to improve health outcomes in areas including diet, exercise and sleep. Among women in ...
Jan 23, 2024
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For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the University of Bath suggests that combining mindfulness with exercise could be your key to success.
Jan 2, 2024
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As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University conducted an extensive study to elucidate the link between changes in human mobility and ...
Dec 22, 2023
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E-scooter users may be taking extra risks such as riding while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, new research has found.
Dec 21, 2023
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Onnikka is based on the Persuasive Systems Design method developed at the University of Oulu under the leadership of Professor Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, with a focus on guiding behavior change. Onnikka has now been developed ...
Dec 19, 2023
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How many fast-food joints do you come across throughout your day and what does that have to do with your health? "A lot," says Abigail Horn, a lead scientist at USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI).
Nov 30, 2023
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