It was an honor and pleasure to talk with Prof Clare Collins about my favorite behavior change strategy!

Professor Clare Collins AO@profccollins.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Does keeping a #food diary help you stick to diet goals? I talk with Prof Becca Krukowski, University of Virginia about how self-monitoring what you eat helps improve #foodpatterns and heath for #NutritionScienceBites @nmnteatwell.bsky.social @hmriaustralia.bsky.social 🎧Spotify shorturl.at/Ycy6Y

I am so happy and proud that @drbeccak.bsky.social and I are the winners of this year's @isbnpa.bsky.social @isbnpa-emh.bsky.social best paper award for our systematic review and meta-analysis of feedback in #digitalhealth interventions 🥳 ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

For 38 years, PRAMS has collected critical data on maternal-child health with the goal to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. CDC has officially halted the 2024 PRAMS data collection for the participating 46 states and the future is uncertain.

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Surveillance project of CDC and health departments used to improve maternal and infant health.

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Data point: I heard from the SRO on a grant application that should have been reviewed last week. He indicated that they were allowed to start rescheduling study section meetings as of this afternoon.

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

Excited to share our new paper from the Thrive study! Frequent use of our remote monitoring app boosted endocrine therapy adherence for breast cancer survivors. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

Symptom Monitoring App Use Associated With Medication Adherence Among Woman Survivors of Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy | JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics

PURPOSEOral adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death for women with hormone receptor–positive (HR+) breast cancer. Because of adverse symptoms and socioecologic...

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Our umbrella review examined inequalities in weight-related digital intervention uptake/engagement/effectiveness in adults. We found interventions were effective irrespective of age, but men benefited more than women. Other inequality indicators (e.g., income, education) were rarely studied.

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · 2y ago

New publication on social inequality in digital health promotion by @lauramkoenig.bsky.social: "Umbrella review of social inequality in digital interventions targeting dietary and physical activity behaviors" 📝 🩺 ⤵ Read it here @natureportfolio.bsky.social npj Digital Medicine: #medsky

We found shockingly high rates of nicotine pouch use in US military personnel-23.8%! Considerably higher than previously reported rates among civilians, indicating need for intervention. Honored to work with this outstanding team! news.virginia.edu/content/army...

Army Soldiers Far Likelier To Use Addictive Nicotine Pouches Than Civilians

UVA researchers worry soldiers’ addiction to nicotine pouches could set up long-term health concerns.

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