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National Cancer Institute expands texting program for teen smokers
The National Cancer Institute has expanded its SmokeFreeTxt smoking cessation program for teens. Meanwhile, new research suggests there may be a better way to help the most entrenched smokers to quit.
Penn State tests mobile fix for smoking cessation
Researchers at Penn State are trying to find a mobile solution for two different types of smokers: One set quits on the first try, but the other requires multiple attempts, and relapses, before they
Cleveland Clinic could set wellness model for Medicare
Cleveland Clinic's wellness program could be the model for Medicare's incentive program, if last week's introduced bill becomes law. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Wednesday
Text messaging helps users quit smoking, study finds
The story is getting a bit clearer about whether text reminders and support can help smokers kick the habit. FierceMobileHealthcare reported a few months ago about two studies that completely
Doubts arise about Medicaid incentive programs
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Medicaid program will begin introducing $100 million in incentives for enrollees to improve personal habits that could have a positive
Can mHealth efforts help you quit smoking? Depends where you turn
Two recently released studies show the flip sides of a single question: Can mobile technology help one quit smoking? The answer: Well...kind of. One study, conducted by researchers at George
HHS awards final Beacon Community grants
HHS officials today awarded $30 million in grants to organizations in the Detroit and Cincinnati areas by naming the final two pilot communities in the $250 million Beacon Community Program. HHS
Study: Smoking cessation may reverse asthma damage
Here's yet another reason for your patients to stop smoking. A new study suggests that asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of their lung damage if they kick the habit. Researchers with the
Preterm birth rates high in U.S.
An advocacy group tracking preterm birth rates has given the U.S. a "D" rating on its current slate of state report cards. Not only did no state receive an "A" grade in the report cards, only Vermont
Brookings researcher envisions mobile-centric health system
What if the entire healthcare system were mobile? Sure, there would still be hospitals and doctor's offices, but they wouldn't be the center of care. Instead, patients would monitor their own weight,
