Online Heart Rehab Works Better Than In-Person Programs
Researchers looked at 36 studies involving over 7,000 heart patients to compare online cardiac rehabilitation (using apps and video) with traditional in-person …
Read Moredigital health
All content tagged with "digital health"
Low-Carb Diabetes App Helps People Sleep Better and Feel Less Stressed
Researchers tested a smartphone app designed to help people with type 2 diabetes eat fewer carbohydrates. Nearly 100 people in Australia used the app for three …
Read MoreCan Phone Apps Help Heart Patients Eat Better?
Researchers looked at studies about using smartphone apps to help people with heart failure improve their eating habits and nutrition. Heart failure is a …
Read MoreDigital Check-Ups Work Well for Celiac Disease Patients
Researchers tested a new digital tool that lets people with celiac disease do their yearly health check-ups online instead of always visiting a dietitian in …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help Teens Eat Healthier?
Researchers in Canada created a smartphone app called SmartAPPetite for Youth designed to help teenagers make better food choices. The app sent helpful …
Read MoreYouTube Food Videos Change What You Want to Eat
Researchers studied how watching popular YouTube videos where influencers show "what they eat in a day" affects what people choose to snack on. They had 289 …
Read MorePhone Apps Help People with Diabetes Lose Weight and Feel Better
Researchers looked at 13 different studies about using phone apps and wearable devices to help people with type 2 diabetes and extra weight. They found that …
Read MoreHow AI is Changing the Way Scientists Track Disease Patterns
Scientists are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to study how diseases spread and affect populations. A new analysis of over …
Read MoreNew Online Program Helps People With Endometriosis Feel Better
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects millions of people, causing tissue to grow where it shouldn't in the body. Researchers in Australia are …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Find Real Health Info Online
Researchers in Rio de Janeiro wanted to help teenagers become better at understanding and finding trustworthy health information. They worked with students …
Read MoreApp Plus Coaching Helps IBS Symptoms Get Better
A new study tested whether a smartphone app combined with health coaching could help people with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) feel better. IBS is a condition …
Read MoreCan Text Messages Help Prevent Diabetes? New Study Has Mixed Results
Researchers tested a new digital health program called PREDIABETEXT that sends three text messages per week to people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. …
Read MoreHow Phone Apps Help People Change Healthy Habits
Researchers looked at 16 studies about how smartphone apps help people make better health choices and stick with them. These apps use special techniques—like …
Read MoreNew Online Program Helps People With Obesity Move More
Researchers tested a new online program called Confident Moves that helps adults with obesity become more physically active. The program was designed to boost …
Read MoreCan Digital Apps Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease that often makes people feel very sick during treatment. Researchers are testing whether using a smartphone app and …
Read MoreHow Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Use Social Media to Help Themselves
Researchers looked at what young people with type 1 diabetes talk about on social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit. They analyzed over 3,000 posts from …
Read MoreWhat Women With PCOS Really Think About Online Nutrition Help
Researchers in China asked 12 women with PCOS (a common hormone condition) about their experiences using online nutrition coaching through video calls. The …
Read MoreCan Text Messages Help Black Veterans Control Blood Pressure?
Researchers tested whether watching videos of Black veterans sharing their health stories, combined with text messages, could help other Black veterans better …
Read MoreHow Social Media Can Help You Eat Healthier
Researchers looked at 45 different studies about using social marketing (like social media campaigns) to help people eat better. They found that most research …
Read MoreVideos Help Stroke Patients Learn How to Stay Healthy
After having a stroke, patients need to learn how to prevent another one. Researchers in China studied whether personalized videos could help stroke patients …
Read MoreCan a Cancer Survivor App Help You Feel Better After Treatment?
Researchers created a smartphone app called POSTHOC to help cancer survivors manage their health after treatment ends. The app lets people track their …
Read MoreBrain Training Apps Work Well for Older Adults with Memory Loss
Researchers tested two different computer brain-training programs designed for older adults experiencing mild memory problems. Both programs helped people …
Read MoreMobile App Coaching Helps Stomach Cancer Patients Feel Better After Surgery
Researchers studied 160 stomach cancer patients who had surgery to remove part or all of their stomach. Half received personalized health coaching through a …
Read MoreChatbots Help People Eat Better and Lose Weight, New Study Shows
Researchers looked at 10 studies involving nearly 500 people to see if chatbots and AI assistants can help improve eating habits. They found that these digital …
Read MoreWeight Loss App Helps People Lose More Weight Without Human Coaching
Researchers tested a weight loss app with over 1,600 adults who had obesity. The app taught users to weigh themselves daily, make action plans, and reflect …
Read MorePhone Apps Help People with Mental Illness Eat Better and Feel Healthier
Researchers looked at 11 studies involving nearly 2,000 adults with serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They wanted to see …
Read MoreDigital Support Program Helps Pancreatic Cancer Patients Eat Better
Researchers tested a 12-week digital program called STRONG+ for people with advanced pancreatic cancer starting chemotherapy. The program combined regular …
Read More