Lifestyle

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.

Prenatal lifestyle interventions delivered by an allied health professional, with individual delivery formats and a moderate number of sessions, decreased gestational weight gain, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN FRANCISCO — At least 30% of Alzheimer’s disease cases can be prevented through lifestyle modifications, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Despite no history of CVD and normal BMI, maintaining a healthy lifestyle involving diet, low alcohol intake, no smoking and physical activity may be important for postmenopausal women in preventing a first CVD event, researchers reported.