The terms chronic diseases and lifestyle diseases are often used interchangeably. Most lifestyle diseases are chronic diseases but not all chronic diseases are due to lifestyle. Some can be due to genetic causes or infections or certain medical interventions. Latrogenic diseases—conditions caused by medical treatments—are a leading cause of death in the U.S., underscoring vulnerabilities…
The terms chronic diseases and lifestyle diseases are often used interchangeably. Most lifestyle diseases are chronic diseases but not all chronic diseases are due to lifestyle. Some can be due to genetic causes or infections or certain medical interventions. Latrogenic diseases—conditions caused by medical treatments—are a leading cause of death in the U.S., underscoring vulnerabilities…
Dr Kang also said she would like to see India focusing on solving tuberculosis in the country. New Delhi: India has, in the past, tended to borrow solutions from the West and is finally being able to frame its own questions about health and seek to answer them – which was evident during the Covid…
Dr Kang also said she would like to see India focusing on solving tuberculosis in the country. New Delhi: India has, in the past, tended to borrow solutions from the West and is finally being able to frame its own questions about health and seek to answer them – which was evident during the Covid…
While lifestyle interventions show promise in tackling cardiometabolic diseases, their long-term success hinges on policy-driven environments that make healthy living accessible for all. Study: Lifestyle interventions for cardiometabolic health. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine reviewed the benefits of combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) on cardiometabolic health. Obesity and…
Amidst the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for a shift in the nation’s approach to healthcare, advocating for prevention through lifestyle medicine. According to the President of SOLONG, Moyosore Makinde, decades of research confirm that unhealthy behaviours, including poor nutrition, physical inactivity,…
Amidst the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for a shift in the nation’s approach to healthcare, advocating for prevention through lifestyle medicine. According to the President of SOLONG, Moyosore Makinde, decades of research confirm that unhealthy behaviours, including poor nutrition, physical inactivity,…
Amidst the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for a shift in the nation’s approach to healthcare, advocating for prevention through lifestyle medicine. According to the President of SOLONG, Moyosore Makinde, decades of research confirm that unhealthy behaviours, including poor nutrition, physical inactivity,…
Amidst the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for a shift in the nation’s approach to healthcare, advocating for prevention through lifestyle medicine. According to the President of SOLONG, Moyosore Makinde, decades of research confirm that unhealthy behaviours, including poor nutrition, physical inactivity,…
Amidst the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for a shift in the nation’s approach to healthcare, advocating for prevention through lifestyle medicine. According to the President of SOLONG, Moyosore Makinde, decades of research confirm that unhealthy behaviours, including poor nutrition, physical inactivity,…
