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This study tested whether showing health warning messages in a Swedish alcohol retailer's mobile app could influence people's drinking habits. Over 11,000 adult app users were randomly assigned to either see rotating health risk messages or standard industry messages for ten week…

This study tested whether a community bike safety class could help kids ride more safely. Researchers recruited 195 kids aged 9-12 and attached small GPS and video cameras to their bikes to track their riding habits. They compared kids who took the class, kids whose parents also …

This study tested whether using virtual reality games helps nursing students learn how to perform lung and chest exams. Researchers compared two high-tech teaching methods—a virtual game simulation and a VR learning tool—against traditional classroom teaching. They measured if st…

This study tested whether a new educational module called MyBRUSH could improve children's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about toothpaste use and toothbrushing, and reduce dental plaque. Researchers compared the MyBRUSH module against an existing program with 176 twelve-yea…

This study tested whether a short online video could improve healthcare professionals' knowledge about two related conditions in athletes: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and the Female/Male Athlete Triad. 200 Spanish doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists were split in…

This study tested a new, simpler one-page drug information handout proposed by the FDA. Researchers compared it to the current detailed drug insert and a modified version to see which was most useful and easiest to understand. About 330 women in the US reviewed one of the handout…

This study tested whether using crossword puzzles helps nursing students learn about safe medication practices. Researchers divided 46 final-year nursing students into two groups: one group completed crossword puzzles for seven weeks, while the other received standard classroom i…

This study tested if learning about dengue fever through a board game was more effective than a traditional lecture for nurses. 82 nurses in Indonesia were split into two groups: one played the educational game, and the other attended a lecture. Researchers measured if the game i…