Can Apps Really Help You Eat Better? What Science Says
Researchers looked at 28 different studies involving over 300,000 people to understand how well phone apps and websites work for giving personalized eating …
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Phone Apps Help Kidney Dialysis Patients Take Better Care of Themselves
Researchers looked at 34 studies involving over 2,000 kidney dialysis patients to understand how smartphone apps and mobile health tools can help patients …
Read MoreTaking Pictures of Food Makes Tracking Meals Easier
Researchers wanted to find out which way of tracking what people eat works best. They tested three different methods: two computer programs and one where …
Read MoreSmart Technology Could Help Feed Hungry Moms and Kids Better
Millions of mothers and children in poor countries don't get enough healthy food, which hurts their brains, bodies, and future health. Scientists are exploring …
Read MoreWhat's the Best Way to Track Weight Loss? A New Study Has Answers
Researchers studied 176 adults trying to lose weight using a digital app called Spark. They wanted to figure out which tracking methods actually work best: …
Read MoreNew App Helps Kids with Type 1 Diabetes Count Carbs Better
Researchers in Peru adapted a Swiss smartphone app called WebDia to help young people with type 1 diabetes manage their condition better. The app teaches …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help Kids Stay Healthy and Active?
Childhood obesity affects about 1 in 5 kids worldwide, and researchers think smartphone apps could help families make healthier choices about food and …
Read MoreSmart Wristbands Could Help Track What You Eat
Researchers are testing a new wearable sensor band that could automatically track what you eat and how your body responds to meals. Instead of writing down …
Read MoreNew App Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Feel Better
Researchers tested a new smartphone app called CUMACA-M designed to help women who have survived breast cancer for at least 5 years. These survivors often …
Read MoreNew AI App Takes Better Food Photos for Nutrition Tracking
Researchers created DietAI24, a new artificial intelligence system that analyzes food photos to tell you what nutrients you're eating. Unlike current nutrition …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Spot Depression Risk in Asthma Patients
Researchers created a computer program that can predict which asthma patients are most likely to develop depression. Using information from nearly 2,500 asthma …
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