June 27, 2010 In Part Two of this HUGE conversation (premiering tomorrow on ABC Family, my Part One is here) we'll try to unpack some of the core questions that SHOULD be top of mind to embrace the … [Read more...]
Health2.0: Hunting Cryptic Cryptids in Cryptozoo!
October 8, 2009 by 7 Comments
Oct. 8, 2009 As we observe October as health month in multiple media iterations of kids' mental and physical well-being, it's fitting that I've been away covering the excitement at Health2.0 this … [Read more...]
Mindless Eating Goes Mobile: HealthGamers Unite!
September 30, 2009 by 6 Comments
Feb. 18, 2015 Interesting pairing of mindful eating with the ongoing distracted driving problems which I've written about often regarding what works to drive behavior change...in this MD's new … [Read more...]
Playnormous Health-Edu Games Offer FREE Monster iMacs!
September 1, 2009 by 4 Comments
Sept. 1, 2009 How do you improve K-12 student’s health knowledge, inspire creative writing, support eco-values of refurbished technology, and use whimsical hand-painted art of animated monsters to … [Read more...]
Media, Misinformation and Unhealthy Spin
August 14, 2009 by 6 Comments
August 14, 2009 I'm very thankful that Shaping Youth Nutrition Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, RD takes the helm today with her piece "The Price of Misinformation in Media," as I’m trying to … [Read more...]
Digital Data Mining 101: Echometrix Takes Kids’ Pulse
July 8, 2009 by 10 Comments
July 8, 2009 Still focused on "child predator" panic on the internet? I'd focus more on white collar stalkers like Echometrix, ubiquitous in far greater numbers, if I were you. Imagine digital … [Read more...]
Free Books For Kids From Shaping Youth’s Virtual Garage Sale!
July 6, 2009 by 3 Comments
July 6, 2009 Back to wrap up healthGAMERS Part 3 soon, but today my teen begrudgingly started three hours of summer school---(don’t ask, don’t tell, it was her own ‘deal’ gone awry at 'College for … [Read more...]
Starbucks Filters In Feedback For Healthier Choices
July 2, 2009 by 2 Comments
July 2, 2009 Back to part three in our series on healthGAMERS in a jiff…but first, a quick coffee break, with some health news you can use. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Starbucks' ubiquitous media and … [Read more...]
healthGAMERS Part Two: Interview With Melanie Lazarus, MPH
June 30, 2009 by 6 Comments
June 30, 2009 Today in my Twitter feed (yes, I finally joined, see sidebar badge!) I immediately benefited from the 'following' phenom to shortcut my research time when a new friend/follower in … [Read more...]
Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?
June 28, 2009 by 10 Comments
June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]
healthGAMERS: Newly Launched Hub For Serious Gaming
June 26, 2009 by 3 Comments
June 26, 2009 Just as some kids can sniff out an ‘educational’ experience and shut the learning light switch off (or dim it at best) others do the same with the phrase "Serious Games." Though it's … [Read more...]
