mHealth Strategies

Racial minority IBD patients find mental health apps ‘acceptable’

March 14, 2024 - New research shows that Black and Hispanic people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression engaged in digital behavioral health applications, indicating that these mHealth interventions were “feasible and acceptable” for this population. Published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases,...


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Text Message-Based mHealth Intervention More Effective Later in Day

by Anuja Vaidya

On examining a text messaging-based mHealth intervention, researchers found messages delivered in the afternoon or evening improved mood among people with depression and anxiety symptoms more...

Digital Health Strategies Reduce High BP Among Underserved Groups

by Anuja Vaidya

Digital health interventions drove improvements in blood pressure (BP) among hypertension patients experiencing health disparities, according to new research. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study...

Developing a New ‘EyePhone’ mHealth App for Stroke Detection

by Anuja Vaidya

Strokes are one of the deadliest killers in America, ranking fifth among all causes of death nationwide. The widespread prevalence of strokes is driving an urgent need for technology that enables rapid and accessible detection of the...

Leveraging an mHealth App to Improve Maternal Outcomes in Michigan

by Anuja Vaidya

The United States is facing a maternal health crisis, with mortality rates that are three times the rate in most other high-income countries. Mitigating this crisis is a priority for healthcare stakeholders, including public health...

Ingestible Obesity Treatment Device Creates Illusion of Fullness  

by Anuja Vaidya

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach to create a sense of fullness, potentially helping treat...

Wearable Biosensor Predicts Aggression Among Inpatients with Autism

by Anuja Vaidya

Physiological changes recorded by a wearable biosensor and analyzed through a machine-learning approach can help predict aggressive behavior before it occurs in young psychiatric facility patients with...

Research on Digital Health Stroke Interventions Not Diverse Enough

by Anuja Vaidya

It is unclear if digital health interventions for stroke prevention and care are effective among historically underrepresented groups like the Black and Latinx populations, according to new...

Apple Watch Can Detect Irregular Heartbeats in Children

by Anuja Vaidya

The Apple Watch can record arrhythmias in children, including arrhythmias that were not identified by traditional ambulatory monitors, according to recently published research. Arrhythmia, or...

Using a Smartphone Attachment to Make Neurological Screenings Equitable

by Anuja Vaidya

Screening people early and often for potential health conditions is critical for stemming disease progression and improving patient outcomes. With the advent of advanced digital health tools, various types of screenings can be brought...

Shorter Treatment Length Make mHealth App Interventions More Effective

by Anuja Vaidya

While mHealth application-based interventions are effective in treating moderate and severe depression, certain factors impact their efficacy, like in-app notifications and the length of treatment...

New Ingestible Device Can Remotely Monitor Vital Signs with Accuracy

by Anuja Vaidya

Massachusetts and West Virginia researchers have developed and evaluated a wireless ingestible device that can enable remote monitoring of vital signs. The Vitals Monitoring Pill (VM Pill) is a...

Understanding the Role of Chatbots in Virtual Care Delivery

by Anuja Vaidya

As demand for virtual care solidifies, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on various technologies to deliver care remotely. These include audio-visual technology, healthcare wearables, Bluetooth-enabled devices, and...

Most Patients Support Incorporating Wearable Device Data in Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

More than half of healthcare consumers (59 percent) said that if their physician incorporated health data from their personal wearable devices into their treatment plans, they would be encouraged to...

Samsung Strikes Hospital Partnerships for Digital Health Research

by Anuja Vaidya

Samsung Electronics is partnering with several healthcare organizations, including Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Tulane University School of Medicine, to conduct research into the use of...

mHealth Strategy Improves Diabetes Outcomes Among Black, Latino Patients

by Anuja Vaidya

An mHealth intervention delivered by clinical pharmacists and health coaches helped improve blood glucose levels among Black and Latino adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published...

mHealth App Fails to Improve Cardiac Rehab Patients’ Physical Activity

by Anuja Vaidya

Adding an mHealth application to wearable devices used by cardiac rehabilitation patients did not improve their physical activity levels at six months post-intervention, according to a recent...

Why an Orthopedic Clinic Opened a Virtual Practice in the Metaverse

by Anuja Vaidya

As demand for convenient digital access to healthcare services grows among United States consumers, provider organizations are leveraging numerous tools to bolster their digital healthcare offerings. From online scheduling to virtual...

Healthcare Marketplace Releases Patient Engagement Solution Suite

by Anuja Vaidya

Zocdoc, a platform enabling patients to find and book in-person or virtual appointments, is releasing a free suite of tools to help healthcare providers reach and manage patient care more...

New Eye-Tracking Tablet Tool Can Help Diagnose Autism in Children  

by Anuja Vaidya

Atlanta-based researchers have developed a biomarker-based, eye-tracking diagnostic tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder. Ami Klin, PhD, and Warren R. Jones, PhD, of Marcus Autism Center, a...

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