Unprecedented social, environmental, political and economic challenges—such as
pandemics and epidemics, environmental degradation and community violence—require …

Objective: Binge drinking (also called heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion
drinking etc.) is a major public health problem. This paper provides an overview of recently …

Objective Smartphone games that aim to alter health behaviours are common, but there is
uncertainty about how to achieve this. We systematically reviewed health apps containing …

Background: Diabetes and related complications are estimated to cost US $727 billion
worldwide annually. Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes are three …

Background Excessive alcohol use contributes significantly to physical and psychological
illness, injury and death, and a wide array of social harm in all age groups. A proven strategy …

Background Smartphones have allowed for the development and use of apps. There is now
a proliferation of mobile health interventions for physical activity, healthy eating, smoking …

There has been increasing interest in the use of smartphone applications (apps) and other
consumer technology in mental health care for a number of years. However, the vision of …

Background: Advancements in mobile phone technology have led to the development of
smartphones with the capability to run apps. The availability of a plethora of health-and …

As more behavioral health interventions move from traditional to digital platforms, the
application of evidence-based theories and techniques may be doubly advantageous. First …

Background: In recent years, obesity has become a serious public health crisis in the United
States. Although the problem of obesity is being addressed through a variety of strategies …