What is lifestyle medicine and what will it take to get more clinicians to integrate it into their practices? That was the topic of a lively panel discussion at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical on Sept. 28 at the third Food as Medicine forum sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Moderated by…

Collegiate lifestyle brand LegacyHistoryPride is partnering with Paramount Consumer Products to celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with a variety of apparel collections, the first of which features iconic Nickelodeon characters from Hey Arnold and Rugrats. LegacyHistoryPride, also known as LHP, is best known for their fashion forward, high quality HBCU apparel. As a…

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Oct 20, 2023 12:25 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Stroke is more common in women compared to men, and this difference can be attributed to various risk factors that vary across different age groups. Stroke deaths are rising at an alarming rate across the world, especially in the low and…

There is a wide gap between a man’s perception of his health and reality. A recent survey from the Cleveland Clinic reflects the male propensity to neither mention health concerns nor act to prevent them. According to researchers, 81% of American men claim they lead a healthy lifestyle. In reality, 44% do not get an annual physical,…

(Credit: Paul Sutherland / Getty Images) Adding lifestyle coaching to standard treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease leads to less cognitive decline compared with the standard of care alone, according to the results of a new study. Such coaching is personalized and focused on diet, exercise, sleep, stress management and other lifestyle factors. In an ISB-led…

Lucknow: Regular consumption of soft drinks, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle, is making bones fragile.This can lead to a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) in people aged 40-50, which later translates into osteoporosis, experts warned on the eve of World Osteoporosis Day.“Daily soft drink consumption is associated with high risk of fractures in adults,”…

Osteoporosis: Signs And Risk Factors Some common signs and symptoms of osteoporosis include fracture from a minor fall, loss of height, back or neck pain, stooped posture, or compression fracture. Some common risk factors of osteoporosis include older age, smoking, low physical activity, excessive alcohol intake, women having low oestrogen, men with low testosterone, and…

Hyderabad: A faster onset of osteoporosis is being seen among people post pandemic due to staying indoors for long hours as well as random usage of steroids, according to doctors. While Indians are in general prone to osteoporosis at a younger age, starting as early as 40 years, doctors said that they were seeing more…

Some strategies to prevent kidney failure include treating underlying causes, controlling blood pressure, eating a kidney-friendly diet, and making lifestyle choices. Still, it may not always be possible to prevent kidney failure. Kidney failure is life threatening. A person may need dialysis until they can get a kidney transplant. In some cases, though, acute kidney…