NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

This completed study tested whether screening adults for unhealthy behaviors (like smoking, poor diet, or inactivity) and providing education could help prevent non-communicable diseases. Researchers enrolled 330 Chinese adults in Hong Kong who had at least one health-risk behavi…

This pilot study adapted a behavioral intervention called BECOME to help people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers manage non-communicable diseases (like diabetes and high blood pressure) and common mental health conditions (like depression and anxiet…

This study tested whether a brief, supportive conversation in the emergency department can help people change unhealthy habits like smoking, poor diet, or lack of exercise. Researchers enrolled 150 adults who were in the ER for non-urgent reasons and had at least one health-risk …

This study tested whether a general health-promotion program could help adults who visited the emergency department change risky behaviors like smoking, unhealthy eating, or lack of exercise. Over 500 participants were split into two groups: one received the health program, the o…