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Objective To estimate the effects of providing access to an alcohol intervention based on a smartphone. Design Randomised controlled trial.. Setting Four higher education institutions in Switzerland. Participants 1770 students (≥18 years) who screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use (ie, a score on the alcohol use disorders identification test-consumption (AUDIT-C) of ≥4 for men and ≥3 for women) were randomly assigned by 1:1 allocation ratio in blocks of 10. Intervention Providing access to a brief, smartphone based alcohol intervention. Outcome measures The primary outcome studied w...

Weight-loss advice from general practitioners to patients with obesity is mainly generic and is rarely personalized.

Consultations typically involved superficial diet and exercise suggestions

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From Staff Reports LOCK HAVEN — Stacey Karchner, a Family Recovery Life Coach through the BALM (Be A Loving Mirror) Family Recovery Program will be teaching a FREE online course for those in Clinton/Lycoming Counties who are affected by another’s substance use disorder/addiction. The course can be taken from home/online through Zoom and is sponsored by River Valley Health and Dental. BALM evolved around the fact that those with Substance Use Disorder are human beings and deserving of love just as any other person is. As a family member it’s important to be a model of recovery, regain pe...