Online social networks are becoming an increasingly prevalent strategy for public health and other stakeholders to cut down unhealthy behaviors. Whether they’re built for a mainstream audience or to ...

This is the second article in a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Understanding And Addressing Pre-Hospital Diagnostic Delays.” As the introductory article, “Building the Evidence to Ensure ...

Development of tailored meal plans, calorie & physical activity prescriptions, intervention materials, and provision of both group and individual behavioral counseling, health coaching sessions.

A multicomponent behavioral nudge intervention for clinicians and patients increased influenza vaccination rates among patients aged 50 years and older.

Behavioral interventions are strategies designed to help people change their behaviors in a way that is positive for themselves and the community. These behaviors can relate to various topics, such as ...

The Certificate in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) prepares educators and related service personnel to address the unique behavioral needs of PreK–12 learners through proactive, ...

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The field of behavioral economics has brought attention to promising ways of motivating people to make better life choices. Many behavioral economic-inspired interventions are relatively hands off -- ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has drafted recommendations for behavioral treatment for children and adolescents with high body mass index. The drafted recommendations would provide or refer ...

More adults receiving mobile-based behavioral support from ex-smokers achieved biochemically validated smoking abstinence at 6 months vs. a control group, but this difference did not reach ...