There’s lots of buzz about addictive games taking up any free time a person has left in a day—Angry Birds, anyone?—but is there a way this modern behavior can be leveraged for the good? That’s a mission of Games for Health, an organization founded by Ben Sawyer, which recently held their annual conference in Boston. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Teen Health'
Games for Health: Getting Kids Online to Go Offline
May 31st, 2011 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk
Tags: adolescents·childhood obesity·exercise·fitness·health·internet·mobile·nutrition·obesity·physical activity·Teen Health·teenagers
Stemming the Tide of Obesity
May 13th, 2010 by Karen Feldscher · 1 Comment · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
Checking out recent health-related headlines, I found plenty about childhood obesity—as usual. Such as: * Children are more likely to be bullied if they’re overweight or obese. * Boys who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese. * Kids who live in the southern states are more likely to be [...]