Electronic activity trackers such as FitBit or Jawbone have many of the functionalities necessary to promote healthy lifestyle changes, according to a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research ...

End-of-Life Care for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Era of Oral Anticancer Therapy Apps have the potential to aid in cancer self-management, but there is limited guidance ...

In my last two post I introduced a practical method for addressing barriers to physical activity. If we know what influences us, we can design an intervention to maximize our chances of success.

Earth Expeditions: Kenya Community Learning Leader Lily Maynard co-authored the article, “Maximizing biodiversity conservation through behavior change strategies,” which focused on conservation ...

Physical inactivity (insufficient physical activity levels) is a serious public health issue that results in all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Increasing physical ...

One of the many rumors I heard prior to the HealthKit and Apple Watch reveal was that Apple was working on a new section of its iTunes store, like the AppStore, but instead of apps the company would ...

Given that retention rates for weight-loss trials have not significantly improved in the past 20 years, identifying effective techniques to enhance retention is critical. This paper describes a ...

Can persistence and science change a traumatized young person’s life? Kurt Palermo from Roca believes that it can. Roca is an organization dedicated to disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by ...