While health psychologists engage in a wide variety of activities, the following are just a few of the current issues in health psychology:
•    Stress reduction
•    Weight management
•    Smoking cessation
•    Improving daily nutrition
•    Reducing risky sexual behaviors
•    Hospice care and grief counseling for terminal patients

Today, the main approach used within health psychology is known as the biosocial model. According to this view, illness and health are the result of a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Biological factors include such things inherited personality traits and genetic conditions. Psychological factors involve lifestyle, personality characteristics and stress levels. Social factors include such things as social support systems, family relationships and cultural beliefs.