Last week I got wind of some pretty cool activity going on over at the Wii Mommies site. The wonderful folks over there [remember our interview with Wii Mommy Julie?] have launched a contest that pulls together elements of reviewing, reporting and hands on interaction specifically for the Wii Fit Plus...

Gone are the days when moms could take their kids to task for whiling away their time playing video games or staring at the TV screen while their PlayStation or Wii game was on. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that there are some aspects of gaming that are beneficial to health, especially to...

November started off with a great example of raising awareness on a health issue that is affecting people around the globe. On Monday, November 2nd, the very first World Pneumonia Day got underway with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. “It surprises most people to learn...

Last week marked the culmination of another Health 2.0 conference put on by Matthew Holt of The Health Care Blog and Indu Subaiya. This was my second time at the event and it was truly an overflow of information regarding patient empowerment and improving technologies to better health care. As a public...

I’m always looking for the latest and greatest in health games, especially one with great characters and a thought out interface.  Look no further than MyFriendQuest which is available for download at the end of this month. Helping children recognize emotions with games. MyFriendQuest is an interactive...

Mobile health games for sale? For a long time I’ve wanted to do a post all about mobile phone-based health games.  After all, visit the iPhone App store and you’re bombarded with thousands of choices.  From the complete works of Plato to real estate prices, there’s a little (or a...

Video games as a stress reliever? I got into video games when my brother received an Atari 2600 for Christmas in the early 80s. I was four or five but I knew enough at the time to understand that I really liked them. Since that time, video games have always seemed to capture my fascination, whether they...

At-Risk, a game designed to train university faculty in identifying, approaching, and referring students who exhibit signs of mental distress, was recently assessed in a national study at 42 universities across the U.S.  Findings for the study reveal the game’s effectiveness in improving users’...

A word from the editor. We are honored to present our newest guest contributor, Amy Jussel, Founder and Executive Director of Shaping Youth.  She has been a huge advocate of the games for health movement with numerous articles on Playnormous and now healthGAMERS. We are honored to have her!   -Melanie...

Ah, spring and summer – the seasons where we fight with pollen, grass and any other triggers to cause our eyes to water and our noses to erupt in a string of sneezes. Fortunately for me, allergies aren’t too much of a problem but for many of  you who that’s the opposite, you’ll...