SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to keep students safe, some high schools in Oakland, CA have just launched a new "text-a-tip" program. This cell phone texting ...

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Smokefree.gov initiative and the Indian Health Service (IHS) have joined forces to announce the availability of SmokefreeNATIVE, a free text messaging program to ...

Pregnant women who received text messages regarding neonatal health adopted healthier behaviors and improved their health status, according to a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

This week health plan Aetna announced the launch of a text-based (SMS) service for members with diabetes to help them better manage their condition. Those Aetna members who opt to participate in the ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Texting is a part of every day life. With some teenagers, it may seem like it’s all they do. A new study shows that for hundreds of thousands of teens, it’s become a ...

The New York health department has launched a new campaign to help young adults overcome their nicotine addictions. The DropTheVape texting program is a partnership between the department’s tobacco ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has allocated $1 million for Minnesota-based Canvas Health's suicide prevention texting program, called Txt4Life. The state is providing $500,000 per year ...

The city of New Carlisle started a new program earlier this month that will help residents find information and report issues through texting. TextMyGov, a 24/7 texting service, allows residents to ...

When Deanna Hogue needed a doctor on a holiday weekend, she reached her physician on his cell phone. Dr. James Gardner III immediately responded. Hogue and her husband, Chad, are among nearly 400 ...