Clinical Tools, Inc.

Harnessing the motivational and educational value of gaming to impact health skills development and lifestyle change. We can make a difference - and we do!

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Chapel Hill's @ClinicalTools is building video games for healthcare workers in hopes of improving patient health and patient education. The company's recent game, "Lift: Medical Student Peer Support", won a silver medal in an international competition. https://t.co/4rCbD9VzdQ

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The #SeriousPlayConf announced the winners of their 2022 International Serious Play Awards Competition. Clinical Tools won the Silver Award in the #Healthcare category! Check out our prototype for #medstudents at https://t.co/TIrXI3ymjF

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Learn more about our online simulation designed to boost #resilience and #peersupport skills, and prepare medical students for future challenges. We are seeking #Medstudents to use the simulation and provide feedback!
https://t.co/xKkGkGTDWY

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Our gaming division, Health Impact Studio, is having a great week at #ECGC2022! Maripat Metcalf led a session on #seriousgames and emotional learning. Check it out if you missed it!
https://t.co/YGHLjtka26

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We were so happy to present virtually at the #VR in Education Meetup in NYC last night! Our talk was #3D Simulation for #MedicalStudent #PeerSupport and #ResiliencySkills - Development and Progress. A great group of educators, developers, and researchers! https://t.co/TXp57wjMVy

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#ClinicalTools was selected as a winner in the 23rd annual #DigitalHealth Awards® program! Our Lift app and website, as well as our #Vaping Cessation Training, were all recognized by a panel of distinguished experts in digital health media.

https://t.co/Pt5zDpNoZ5

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Congrats to our own Daniel Gallagher for winning Best in Show for Professional 3D Art at East Coast Game Conference this year!

Check out his foundational work in our VR prototype in development with funds from NIAAA.

https://t.co/gD5SBQMLIh

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Are you at #ECGC today through Friday?! Health Impact Studio is a Featured Attendee this year! Request a meeting or #playtest our VR prototype! Not at the conference? Find our conference info on the Health Impact Studio website. #VR #UE4 #SeriousGames
https://t.co/4n7UDugvKj

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Introducing our newest learning experiences to *Lift* health professionals and improve #wellbeing with tips, tools, and education. Visit the site and give us your feedback!

https://t.co/mGISm2jyOo

#medstudents #premed #meded #continuingeducation #CME #resilience #burnout

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New #Obesity Blog: #Resistance Training Makes You More #Active (And Lose #Weight) - "#Exercise training, particularly resistance training, is important for the maintenance of NEAT following weight loss." https://t.co/riu3RQqLEI

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New #Obesity Blog: #Diet & #Exercise Digital #Therapeutic for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - "[A]erobic & resistance exercise are both effective...[and] resistance exercise is more readily available to those of the population most at risk of NAFLD." https://t.co/nEEky5KXrX

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New #Obesity Blog: NEAT – Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis in Obesity Management - The logic behind the value of NEAT is fairly clear. We have a lot more hours in the day to be active vs. inactive that we can dedicate to exercising. https://t.co/xyIjcFEbJk

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New #Obesity Blog: Preserving Muscle - "Weight-loss therapy...and physical activity... should be promoted to maintain muscle mass and improve muscle strength and physical function in persons with obesity." https://t.co/68WslVUGkd

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New #Obesity Blog: Obesity and #Nuts - More positive news. Nuts are okay. Apparently, you don’t gain #weight and they decrease the risk of gaining a lot of weight or becoming #obese. Make healthy choices and get healthy outcomes. https://t.co/GRWYPWDfbC

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New #Obesity Blog: #Eating Behavior, #Ketogentic Diets, and #Protein - Eating behaviors may include emotional eating, mindless eating, craving eating, or uncontrolled hunger. These must be considered and overcome to address obesity. https://t.co/XSVKFfu381

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New #Obesity Blog: Studies on Processed Foods, Fat in the Diet - "Limiting consumption of ultra-processed food may be an effective strategy for obesity prevention & treatment." It is going to take concentrated behavior change to overcome obesity. https://t.co/VmZeAwNHCK

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New #Obesity Blog: Low Carb vs. Low Fat – Don’t Bother...Sort Of - A recent study said that basically diet doesn’t matter for weight loss, be it low carb or low fat. Even if you look at markers, they don’t really vary. https://t.co/f5n4iF4JxH’t-bother-sort-of/

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New #Obesity Blog: Biweekly Alternating Diet & Non-Diet - "Interrupting [energy restriction] with energy balance ‘rest periods’ may reduce compensatory metabolic responses and, in turn, improve weight loss efficiency." https://t.co/ev2x6mK0aP

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New #Obesity Blog: A Dumb #Fasting Idea Doesn’t Work - I am a big fan of cutting out meals and only eating when you are #hungry. However, alternate-day fasting (starving and then gorging) is not the solution. https://t.co/YSeFI99bdB