Health
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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News tagged with lifestyle counseling
Health
Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up
The sustainability and scalability of limited duration interventions in low- and middle-income countries remain unclear. A study published in The Lancet Global Health aimed to investigate the sustainability in reduction of ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Individualized lifestyle counseling is key to heart health, especially for Black Americans
A new article published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Cardiology points to the need for individualized behavioral counseling to help patients change unhealthy lifestyles to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Cardiology
Telemonitoring plus phone counseling lowers blood pressure among black and Hispanic stroke survivors
Adding phone-based lifestyle counseling to home blood pressure telemonitoring is an effective strategy to improve long-term blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according ...
Feb 21, 2020
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Diabetes
Monthly lifestyle counseling tied to better outcomes for patients with diabetes
For primary care physicians caring for patients with type 2 diabetes, it's a familiar conversation: Exercise. Improve your diet. Lose weight. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of having a heart attack, stroke or ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Quality of care for peripheral artery disease is low
Less than half of individuals with peripheral artery disease, which is a narrowing of arteries to the limbs, stomach and head, are treated with appropriate medications and lifestyle counseling. These findings highlight the ...
May 2, 2017
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Health
Medicare may soon cover diabetes prevention program
(HealthDay)—Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week.
Mar 25, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Sleep, mood improves after substantial weight loss
Obese adults who lose at least 5 percent of their body weight report that they sleep better and longer after six months of weight loss, according to a new study. The results were presented Tuesday at the joint meeting of ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Genetics
Obesity gene testing offers psychological benefit
(HealthDay)—Results from genetic testing for weight gain-related genes may offer psychological benefits beyond their limited clinical utility, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling.
Sep 29, 2013
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Diabetes
Primary care physicians play vital role in caring for diabetes patients
Previous research has shown that patients without a consistent primary care physician (PCP) have worse outcomes than those who do, but little is known about why this is true. New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Dec 11, 2012
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