Lifestyle

DENVER — “Behavior change is at the heart of lifestyle medicine,” and the “coach approach” in clinical practice allows a health care professional to work with the patient to make positive health lifestyle changes, according to an expert.

In this interview, Dean Ornish, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, says asking patients why they want to live longer can help fill their lives with meaning.

Adhering to a healthy lifestyle could reduce coronary heart disease risk regardless of genetic susceptibility to abdominal obesity, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

At the upcoming American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference, providers will explore the benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and good sleep — and how “prescribing” these lifestyle behavior interventions could revolutionize clinical practice.

Young ophthalmologists should consider lifestyle medicine to form healthy habits early in their career to avoid burnout and prioritize wellness, according to a presentation from Real World Ophthalmology.

Smoking, sedentary behavior and physical inactivity were among lifestyle factors linked to increased risk nursing home admissions, a recent study found.

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle was associated with a nearly 30% lower risk for all-cause and cancer mortality, according to researchers.

BOSTON — In a study of more than 700,000 veterans, researchers found that eight healthy lifestyle factors adopted by middle age were associated with a lower risk for premature mortality.

BOSTON — Researchers have identified around 500 genes that directly influence the foods people eat.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In a presentation at Kiawah Eye, Sarah H. Van Tassel, MD, discusses lifestyle interventions that ophthalmologists should encourage in their patients with glaucoma.