“Habits are behaviors that we repeatedly do without much thought or intention. Habit tracking is the practice of tracking ...

Electronic activity trackers such as FitBit or Jawbone have many of the functionalities necessary to promote healthy lifestyle changes, according to a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research ...

Earth Expeditions: Kenya Community Learning Leader Lily Maynard co-authored the article, “Maximizing biodiversity conservation through behavior change strategies,” which focused on conservation ...

End-of-Life Care for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Era of Oral Anticancer Therapy Apps have the potential to aid in cancer self-management, but there is limited guidance ...

Illegal wildlife trade is a complex issue involving multiple actors, such as poachers, processors, distributors, consumers, policymakers, and law enforcement. Furthermore, defensive and retaliatory ...

The EAST framework captures more than a decade’s worth of science on how to actually change people’s behavior. Whether you want to change your own behavior or your customers’, or encourage a loved one ...

Physical inactivity (insufficient physical activity levels) is a serious public health issue that results in all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Increasing physical ...

I recently attended a meeting where they handed out cards to each person. Arriving at my seat, I read the card, saying, "What's the one thing in life that you have almost given up on?" This question ...

We are constantly surrounded by temptations that are not in our best interest. That is, they are often neither in the best interest of us individually (e.g., succumbing to a sugar intake that is ...

One of the many rumors I heard prior to the HealthKit and Apple Watch reveal was that Apple was working on a new section of its iTunes store, like the AppStore, but instead of apps the company would ...