In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers evaluate the efficacy of chatbot interventions in improving individuals’ activity, diet, and sleep patterns across various age- and ...

Smoking remains one of the most deleterious habits for human health, as it is known to increase the risk of several life-threatening diseases, including lung and throat cancers, heart disease and ...

Certain nondrug therapies rank nearly as high as painkillers for effectively addressing chronic pain in nursing home residents, according to a new study. Clinicians should consider implementing these ...

Burnout represents a significant challenge within the psychology profession. Acknowledging the rigorous and often emotionally demanding journey from study to practice underlines the need to address ...

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have started investigating whether there might be faster and more efficient ways to develop and improve mental health interventions. In the journal ...

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 116 studies to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity promotion interventions for healthy adults and the components of effective ...

Childhood obesity remains a major health challenge, and effective interventions often depend on more than nutritional advice ...

For adolescents struggling with substance abuse, traditional in-person interventions such as counseling are not always effective, and rural areas often lack access to these services. A researcher at ...

Philanthropy is increasingly producing the data and research through which global health problems are known, prioritized, and governed.

The ever-growing burden of mental illness poses an increasing challenge for society, and the development of psychological interventions via the traditional route is simply unable to keep pace. A new ...