Nutrition Info front-of-package labels improve consumer understanding in online trial
Simple nutrition labels help shoppers pick healthier food options
In an online randomized experiment with 5,636 U.S.
New front-of-package labels improved how shoppers identify healthy food. The Nutrition Info label led to the biggest gains in understanding.
Facebook campaign boosts awareness but not school meal uptake in children
Facebook campaigns did not increase childrens school meal participation
This RCT of 832 parents in states with universal free school meals found that a 6-week Facebook campaign increased awareness of school meals…
A six-week Facebook campaign for parents did not increase childrens school lunch or breakfast eating despite higher message engagement.
Educational video improves spirometry success in preschool children
Short Video Boosts Spirometry Success in Preschoolers
This randomized controlled trial in 132 preschool children found that watching a short educational video before spirometry significantly imp…
A short educational video helped 84% of preschoolers complete a lung test successfully, compared to 66% with standard instructions.
Mental health information and diagnosis reduced guilt ratings in mock criminal trial participants
More mental health details in court lowered guilt ratings for those with higher knowledge
This randomized controlled trial involved 243 mock criminal trial participants.
Adding mental health details and diagnoses to a case reduced guilt ratings, especially for people who understand these conditions better.
Motivational Interviewing Program Reduces Digital Game Addiction and Cyberbullying in Adolescents
Motivational Interviewing Cuts Digital Game Addiction in Teens
This randomized controlled trial in 52 ninth-grade adolescents from a single high school in Türkiye found that a motivational interviewing-s…
A brief program using motivational interviewing reduced digital game addiction and cyberbullying in ninth graders.
Scoping review shows WHO Access antibiotic susceptibility remains low in Pakistan clinical isolates
Pakistan's antibiotic resistance crisis threatens global health goals
This scoping review synthesizes data from 74 studies involving human clinical isolates in Pakistan.
Common infections in Pakistan are becoming harder to treat because most first-line antibiotics no longer work, threatening a key global heal…
Network meta-analysis suggests mind-body exercises improve quality of life and function in chronic heart failure patients
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This network meta-analysis evaluated mind-body exercises like Yijinjing and meditation versus conventional care for patients with chronic he…
This mind-body exercise improves heart failure recovery better than
Systematic review and meta-analysis finds remote guidance increases exclusive breastfeeding rates
Remote guidance boosts exclusive breastfeeding rates for infants
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 8,389 infants found remote breastfeeding guidance significantly increased exclusive breastfeedin…
Text or phone guidance for new mothers significantly increased exclusive breastfeeding at 3 and 6 months, especially in less developed regio…
Systematic review links reproductive concerns to mental health issues in 2,741 cancer patients
Cancer treatment often damages male fertility and causes deep anxiety
This systematic review synthesizes data from 2,741 reproductive-aged male patients with cancer regarding reproductive concerns.
Cancer therapy creates deep worry for men about fertility and mental health during recovery and beyond
Systematic review finds online cleft care materials exceed recommended readability levels
Cleft lip and palate online materials too complex for caregivers
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated nine studies on online patient education materials for cleft care.
Online health materials for cleft lip and palate are written at reading levels too high for most caregivers, a new analysis finds.
CBT-based psychoeducation improves anger control and death anxiety in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Eight CBT sessions help cancer patients control anger and fear of death
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 80 individuals receiving chemotherapy, with 40 in the control group and 40 receiving eight session…
Eight sessions of CBT-based psychoeducation significantly improved anger control and reduced death anxiety in people receiving chemotherapy …
Multiple gender expressions in anti-smoking messages reduced perceived effectiveness among sexual and gender minority young adults
Anti-smoking ads with multiple gender expressions lowered perceived effectiveness in SGM young adults
This randomized online experiment involved 1,113 sexual and gender minority young adults.
Ads showing multiple gender expressions were less effective than those showing masculine expressions among sexual and gender minority young …