Digital Weight Management in Young Adults – What is Working?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The pandemic has changed our day-to-day routines. While we are fourteen months into our new reality, many people are starting to get back to their…
Real World Evidence -The Challenges for Digital Health
The gold standard for clinical trials is a randomized controlled trial design (RCT)- here, control and treatment groups are compared while all else is held equal to determine if…
When Depression Lingers- Is There an App for That?
In past blogs, I have written about the value of digital mental health in helping alleviate the burden of depression and anxiety via mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy.…
Insomnia in Pregnancy- Can Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Help?
One is seven women may struggle to get a good night's sleep during pregnancy, while many visits and milestones are tracked during the nine months of pregnancy, medications are only…
Clinical Value of Digital Health- Considerations and Future Directions
The good news is the rate of publications in digital health has increased steadily in the past three years, this adds to our broad understanding of where digital health…
Digital Health in 2020 Trends and Wishlists
The last decade saw tremendous development in digital health. With the growing penetration of smartphone ownership globally, having tools at your fingertips to support health and wellness is commonplace.…
What Aspects of Digital Mental Health Apps Provide Benefit?
Digital Mental Health apps hold great promise to meet the growing demand for support to alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety globally. The newer realm of digital therapeutics…
Drop Out Rates for Apps- The Right Metric to Track?
A recent annual report from Liftoff cites a 3.6% 30-day retention rate in health and fitness apps and suggests app companies are more focused on acquiring new users over retaining…
Stand Alone Apps for Mental Health – Are We There Yet?
Digital health has evolved significantly over the past three years. Currently, the area of digital therapeutics – apps and sensors that reliably translate the evidence base to assess, monitor,…
Trusthworthines in Digital Health- An App Checklist
Recent books like Richard Seymour's "The Twittering Machine" and Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" offer sobering accounts of the impact of over two decades of life in…