Background: Canada, Mexico, and the United States are primary transit destinations for migrants in the Western Hemisphere. Migrants face barriers to accessing health services, including HIV/AIDS and STI prevention. Mobile apps may enhance public…
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Background: The rapid proliferation of mobile health applications has underscored the need for robust tools to evaluate their quality. The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) is a widely used framework to assess key app…
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What You Should Know:
– The American Red Cross, a trusted leader in lifesaving training, announced the addition of a new mobile app to its Resuscitation Suite™ programs.
– The Resuscitation Suite App, powered by Redivus…
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Background: Drug-Drug Interactions (DDIs) pose significant risks to patient safety and increase healthcare costs. Mobile apps offer potential solutions for managing DDIs, yet their quality and effectiveness from the user’s perspective remains unclear. Objective:…
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Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is common among university students due to academic pressure and financial uncertainty, among other challenges. Despite the need, the receipt of available psychological services is often low. Objective: This…
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Background: Obesity and related disorders are rising globally, especially in China, where they are linked to chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular issues. As intermittent fasting gains popularity for weight management, the use of…
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Background: Overweight or obesity is a prognostic factor for breast cancer recurrence and breast cancer-related deaths. However, weight control is difficult for breast cancer survivors because of menopause, chemotherapy, anti-hormonal therapy, and psychological issues….
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Overeating contributes to obesity and poses a significant public health threat. The SenseWhy study (2018–2022) monitored 65 individuals with obesity in free-living settings, collecting 2302 meal-level observations (48 per participant), using an activity-oriented wearable…
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Background: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines, including those in China, as part of patient education, self-management, and empowerment. With technological advancements, telecommunication technologies are now used for telemonitoring…
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Background: The increasing prevalence of obesity and related metabolic disorders has highlighted the need for innovative tools to monitor and manage metabolic health. The Lumen device offers a novel approach to assess the metabolic…
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