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...]
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...]
G-Force: Can Guinea Pigs Help Kids Get Active? Humana Hopes So!
June 12, 2009 by 14 Comments
June 12, 2009 Just finished a phone interview with some of the Humana Games for Health team to see if their new free game called OPS (Operation Planet Savers) passed the sniff test of 'goodwashing' in … [Read more...]
Wii Are Family: A French Look At A Global Gaming Phenom
January 15, 2009 by 12 Comments
Romantic that I am, I took French in 8th grade yet proceeded to live in locations where Japanese, Chinese or Spanish were the language of choice; yet somehow, French still sticks in my brain. There … [Read more...]
Games For Health Regional Summit: Playnormous, Humana & More
November 9, 2008 by 9 Comments
Are these critters cute, or what? They're the lil' monsters from our friends at Playnormous, who shared news of a one day event called the Games for Health Regional Summit coming up December … [Read more...]
Kids’ Health 2.0: Get Your Head in the Game
October 6, 2008 by 18 Comments
Unbeknownst to me, today is Child Health Day, evidently the 80th annual occasion? (another one of those ‘must’ve slipped by me’ arcane calendar days) Evidently Calvin … [Read more...]
