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"Abstract Background: Wearables refer to devices that are worn by individuals. In the health care field, wearables may assist with individual monitoring and diagnosis. In fact, the potential for wearable technology to assist with health care has received recognition from health systems around the world, including a place in the strategic Long Term Plan shared by the National Health Service in England. However, wearables are not limited to specialist medical devices used by patients. Leading technology companies, including Apple, have been exploring the capabilities of wearable health technology for health-conscious consumers. Despite advancements in wearable health technology, research is yet to be conducted on wearables and empowerment. Objective: This study aimed to identify, summarize, and synthesize knowledge on how wearable health technology can empower individuals to take greater responsibility for their health and care. Methods: This study was a scoping review with thematic analysis and narrative synthesis. Relevant guidance, such as the Arksey and O'Malley framework, was followed. In addition to searching gray literature, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, HMIC, and Cochrane Library. Studies were included based on the following selection criteria: publication in English, publication in Europe or the United States, focus on wearables, relevance to the research, and the availability of the full text. Results: After identifying 1585 unique records and excluding papers based on the selection criteria, 20 studies were included in the review. On analysis of these 20 studies, 3 main themes emerged: the potential barriers to using wearables, the role of providers and the benefits to providers from promoting the use of wearables, and how wearables can drive behavior change. Conclusions: Considerable literature findings suggest that wearables can empower individuals by assisting with diagnosis, behavior change, and self-monitoring. However, greater adoption

Recommended by Gina Soloperto. Dr. BJ Fogg founded the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, where he directs research and innovation. In addition, he teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in Behavior Design. The purpose of his research and teaching is to help millions of people improve their lives.

"Lirio is a behavior change AI platform that unites behavioral science with artificial intelligence powering your ability to move people along their unique journey to better health through person-centered communication."

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"Our mission is to improve public health through prevention research, education, and clinical care." The department's clinical care and community-based initiatives aim to transform health care in San Diego through the practice of family medicine, preventive medicine, sports medicine, integrative medicine, and research that is practice-based. We have a robust portfolio of innovative clinical and public health focused research projects that address contemporary public health challenges through tools from biostatistics/bioinformatics, behavioral medicine, epidemiology, policy, and dissemination and implementation science. We have established Centers of Excellence in cardiovascular epidemiology, health behavior and equity, integrative health, tobacco control, wireless and population health, and women's health. Innovative, interdisciplinary partnerships are ongoing with Qualcomm Institute/Calit2, Moores Cancer Center, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Center for Microbiome Innovation, and many other departments.

Folks, this recent piece on Medium will help us all get a sense of the big vision driving Dr. Cahana's passions. "UHI Universal Health Income, on the other hand is designed to encourage healthy behaviors (such as vaccinations, prenatal care, periodic or annual check ups) and discourage risky behaviors (like smoking, addiction, not adhering to treatment or in the case of COVID- avoiding social distancing)."

A Workshop for the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity Initiative Nov. 6 (1 PM ET) - Nov. 8 (12:30 PM ET) Live Webcast Join us via live webcast for a 2-day public workshop that will examine the social, behavioral, and environmental enablers for healthy longevity. Workshop participants will discuss the challenges and opportunities, as well as potential solutions and disruptive approaches to enhance social structures that would enable healthier and socially fulfilled lives and ultimately create thriving societies around the world. Sir Michael Marmot, Director of the Institute of Health Equity at University College London, will deliver the keynote address. 

"The Genomic Kitchen combines genomics, nutrition and culinary skills so you can leverage the power of your genes with food-for a lifetime of great health. The Genomic Kitchen is a system of cooking and eating that directly connects the food you eat with the behavior of your genes. Beyond determining the color of your eyes, genes play an active role throughout life, converting the food you eat into the biochemical reactions that keep you living, breathing and growing"

Lab100 gives patients a comprehensive health risk assessment and biometric screening. The goal is to empower patients to track their health over time and to learn how their behavior and lifestyle are impacting their health in a very tangible way.

"A Workshop for the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity Initiative When: November 6, 2019 (1:00 PM ET) - November 8, 2019 (12:30 PM ET)" Join us via webcast for a 2-day public workshop that will examine the social, behavioral, and environmental enablers for healthy longevity. Workshop participants will discuss the challenges and opportunities, as well as potential solutions and disruptive approaches to enhance social structures that would enable healthier and socially fulfilled lives and ultimately create thriving societies around the world.

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"Repeatable, Practical, Proven, Peer-Reviewed Science From cradle to the grave, your brain will process more events than there are stars in our universe. As your body's "central processing unit," your brain is in charge of a staggering array of functions, from processing and perceiving stimuli to motor control and memory storage. Habits and beliefs programmed into your mind over a lifetime of responding to experiences are stored in long-term memory, and may cause you to resist new ways of doing things. However, rapid shifts in neural activity can create new associations, habits or beliefs.1 NeuroGym's "Innercising" methods help you to adopt new perceptions and behaviors and solve old problems quickly and efficiently. Moreover, Innercising® applies practical mental training techniques shown through scientific research to improve mental and emotional functioning. 1. Sánchez-Cañizares, J. (2014). The role of consciousness in triggering intellectual habits. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8."

"Neuroscience confirms that your brain changes throughout your lifetime, which is a concept known as neuroplasticity. It's the term used to describe a sequence of processes that take place in your brain in response to incoming stimuli. In other words, your emotions, behaviors, experiences, and thoughts physically change the way your brain functions."

"The Human Project is a groundbreaking research platform being developed as a public resource to solve some of the toughest challenges we face. By discovering critical connections between our biology, behavior, and environment, it aims to enable major advancements in medicine, yield new therapeutics, advance our understanding of human behavior, and foster evidence-based public policies that improve lives. "

Click to download the PDF. Oura's primary goal is to help UCSF engage and increase the number of users who have rings and are opting in to early detection efforts. Oura is offering rings at $250 for orders of 1000 rings supporting TemPredict. Immediate impact: Participants are presented every morning with daily personalized insights on heart rate, HRv, respiration, temperature, sleep staging, and activity to empower them to monitor their own health and change their behavior accordingly. This is especially important in medical personnel and high-risk patients. Future impact: UCSF will leverage Oura's backend data to build models that can aid in identifying symptom profiles, pinpointing at risk populations, predicting severity, and validating recovery, containment, and treatment efforts. The data gathered now may be our only chance to measure these changes so we can recognize them and deploy predictive algorithms to minimize the next wave of this outbreak, expected in Fall 2020. We ask all donors to go to OuraRing.com and buy rings for medical personnel so they can join this effort.

By Alex Cahana 1. Why isn't there a doctor in the house? First reason: MD's hate HIT (health information technology) 2. Most MD's have no idea what Blockchain does, let alone what it IS

"If there's one thing you do want to catch from a trip to your doctor, it's her optimism. A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behavior, finds that patients can pick up on subtle facial cues from doctors that reveal the doctor's belief in how effective a treatment will be. And that can have a real impact on the patient's treatment outcome."

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