User Experience in mHealth Research: Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Developments (2007-2023)
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Nov 10;13:e75909. doi: 10.2196/75909. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The significance of mobile health (mHealth) apps transforms traditional health care delivery and enables individuals to actively manage their health. The success and effectiveness of mHealth apps heavily depend on the user experience and satisfaction. Previous studies have examined mHealth adoption through systematic literature reviews, […]
Android-based audiovisual health education to improve adolescents’ awareness of early marriage in Indonesia
Afr J Reprod Health. 2025 Oct 30;29(10):75-82. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i10.7. ABSTRACT Early marriage remains a critical issue affecting adolescents’ health, education, and social well-being. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Android-based audiovisual health education in enhancing students’ awareness of early marriage. A quasi experimental pretest-posttest control group design was conducted involving 400 adolescents under […]
eCigTracker™: assessing the validity of a smartphone app for estimating nicotine intake from electronic cigarettes
Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibaf071. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaf071. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) use, particularly among young adults, is increasingly more popular than combustible cigarettes. Despite concerns over potential harm, standardized methods to assess ENDS device and liquid characteristics are lacking in behavioral surveillance and clinical studies. We adapted a dietary assessment method […]
How Hospitals Handle Credentialing for Telehealth Providers
Telehealth has transformed modern healthcare delivery and offers patients access to quality care regardless of their location. As hospitals are increasing tiered virtual care services, credentialing telehealth providers has become an important process to ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and care quality. Telehealth credentialing introduces new complexity for different providers who may be located in […]
Microplastics and Misinformation: What Science Really Says
Microplastics have become major talking points to the public and environmental health in the U.S. They are portrayed as a new danger that replaces pesticides and chemicals. News headlines like The Wall Street Journal’s “The Big Danger of Microplastics” showed the worry of people. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) suggests that the fear about microplastics […]
The State of Lung Cancer Report in America: Key Findings and Insights
In the U.S., a new case of lung cancer is identified every two minutes, and 361 people die from it daily. Survival rates have increased, though lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. The national five-year survival rate has increased to 29.7% from 26% over the last 5 years. […]
A Step Toward Remission: FDA Approves CAPLYTA® for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder, affecting 22 million adults in the United States. Depression is often treated uniformly, yet MDD is highly complex, affecting various brain regions and presenting in diverse symptom patterns, leading to widely different treatment responses. Although several antidepressant medications are available, two out of three individuals […]
Stem Cell Patch to Heal Damaged Hearts
Researchers have found a new way to fix damaged hearts that doesn’t involve open-heart surgery. This could transform the treatment approach for heart failure in the future. The development includes a piece of heart tissue that has been repaired by adult stem cells that have been reprogrammed. In preclinical trials, this stem cell patch made […]
From Cancer Marker to Healer: The Regenerative Role of SerpinB3
SerpinB3 or squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA-1) is a serine protease inhibitor and clinical biomarker for epithelial cancers, such as those affecting the head and lung, neck, skin, and liver. Increased levels of SerpinB3 can lead to tumor progression, metastasis, and poor prognosis. Traditionally linked cancer-promoting processes like immune evasion and apoptosis resistance have a […]
One Cup of Coffee a Day Keeps AF Away? Insights from the DECAF Trial
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. It is affecting more than 10.5 million Americans and up to one in three globally during their lifetime. Identifying modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing AF burden. Coffee is a widely consumed beverage in the U.S. and is rich in caffeine. Coffee has traditionally been […]
