HEALTH BEHAVIOR

This study tested whether a new smartphone app could help healthy, middle-aged adults improve their daily habits, fitness, and a measure called 'biological age.' For 6 weeks, one group used an app with personalized coaching, while another received standard health guidelines. Rese…

This small pilot study tested if giving people weekly cash payments helps them check their blood pressure at home more consistently than getting one payment at the end of the study. Researchers enrolled 50 adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure from Louisiana community heal…

This study tested a smartphone app designed specifically to help African American men start and keep up a physical activity routine. The goal was to see if this culturally tailored app could help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, which dispropor…

This study tested a 12-week phone app and activity tracker program designed to help office workers improve their diet, increase physical activity, and reduce long periods of sitting. Researchers compared the app to usual care in 101 workers to see if it improved health markers li…

This study tested whether sending culturally and linguistically tailored reminder letters could encourage more women to get breast cancer screening mammograms. Researchers compared nearly 8,000 women in Belgium who had previously skipped screening—some received standard invitatio…

This study tested whether a short educational program could teach children how to prevent accidents at school. Researchers gave 100 students four weekly lessons on school safety, while another 100 students did not receive the lessons. They then compared the two groups to see if t…

This study tested a smartphone app called LvL UP, designed to help adults prevent chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, and improve mental well-being. Over 1,000 participants in Singapore used the app, which focuses on moving more, eating well, and stressing less. The…

This study tested whether a special 7-week training program could help university students improve their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior around using contraception. Researchers split 68 nursing students into two groups: one received the special training, and the other did not.…

This study tested a 'train-the-trainer' program to prevent heart disease by improving food choices. Community leaders from disadvantaged groups were taught how to run workshops that build practical food skills, not just share nutrition facts. The goal was to see if this approach …

This study tested a family-based program designed to help parents support their young children's social-emotional development and healthy lifestyle habits. It involved 80 Black and Latinx families with children aged 3-6. The program combined positive parenting techniques with dis…

This study tested whether an 11-week education and counseling program delivered through WhatsApp could help new mothers. Researchers wanted to see if the program improved mothers' confidence with breastfeeding, satisfaction with their postpartum bodies, healthy lifestyle habits, …

This small, completed study tested whether a new smartphone app could help adults who were distressed by memories of a past stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). The app guides users to record and process a difficult memory from their hospitalization at their own pace. Researcher…

This study tested whether a 6-week educational program on healthy behaviors could help pregnant women sleep better and be more physically active. Researchers compared 57 pregnant women, with one group receiving the weekly training and the other receiving only standard care. The g…

This study tested whether a personalized smartphone app could help adults with poor sleep get better rest. Over 600 participants were randomly assigned to either use the sleep improvement app for 12 weeks or be placed on a waitlist. The app provided tailored advice and tracked sl…

This study tested two simple, drug-free methods to reduce pain in babies during their second Hepatitis B vaccine shot. Researchers compared flicking the skin near the injection site to applying a gentle mechanical vibration during the shot. They measured pain levels, crying time,…

This study aimed to understand why some people are naturally very lean but healthy. Researchers compared about 200 very lean people to people of normal weight, measuring their bodies, hormones, food intake, and gut bacteria. The goal was to learn how gut microbes might be linked …

This study aimed to find the most effective and affordable version of a 'Family Navigation' program. Family Navigation helps low-income and minority families overcome barriers to getting mental health services for their children. Researchers tested 16 different combinations of pr…

This study tested whether a personalized app could improve young football players' performance. The app recommended specific training challenges based on each player's initial fitness test. Researchers compared players using the app to a control group to see if it improved their …

This study tested whether adding pictures to medication labels helps migrant and seasonal farmworkers understand their medicine instructions better. Researchers gave 87 farmworkers in South Georgia either standard labels or new labels with pictures. The goal was to see if the pic…

This study tested a mobile health program designed to help teenagers with congenital heart disease learn about their health and make healthy choices. Researchers wanted to know if teens found the program easy to use and helpful. Seventeen participants tried the app, completed sur…

This study aimed to understand how two different ways of doing a specific calf muscle exercise, called a soleus pushup, affect blood sugar levels right after the exercise. Researchers compared a short, moderate-intensity version to a longer, sustained version in 51 healthy young …

This study tested whether a short educational program could teach women to use less water at home. Researchers gave 68 women two 30-minute training sessions about water scarcity and conservation. They then measured changes in the women's water-saving habits and their household wa…

This study tested a school-based program designed to improve health literacy—the knowledge and skills needed to make good health decisions—among young adults in Denmark. It involved 176 students aged 15-25 from vocational schools. The program created student committees to design …