This editorial opinion was written by WHO Representative to the South Pacific Dr Corinne Capuano in support of World Health Day. It is republished from the 7 April 2019 edition of Fiji’s ‘The Sunday Times’.
At heart, primary healthcare is about people. It is about doctors and nurses at community health centers, the people they care for, and the communities they protect. It is also about bringing care close to where people live, to help them improve their health and maintain their well-being.
It is so much more than seeing a community nurse for a vaccination, or a doctor for…
The new campaign offers free evidence-based support and guidance to those working towards a healthier weight. There are a variety of NHS endorsed apps which will help people to introduce changes that will help them eat better and get active this summer, including the newly updated NHS Weight Loss Plan app.
New research published by Public Health England (PHE) suggests that those who used and followed the NHS Weight Loss Plan app over 12 weeks, reported a loss on average of almost a stone (5.8kg).
The move follows a nationwide survey of over 5,000 adults which revealed that over 4…
New research points to eight healthy lifestyle habits that could add years to your life.
In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, researchers found that men who had adopted all eight habits by middle age lived 24 years longer than men whose lifestyle included few or none of the habits. Women’s life expectancy increases by 23 years for those who have adopted the eight habits compared with women who have not.
The study was based on data from nearly 720,000 US veterans 40 and older, which is considered a nationally representative sample. Described…
Living a longer life has been linked to many behaviors like healthy eating and regular exercise, but can a person’s personality also play a role?
“Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life,” one of the most popular books about longevity, highlights the practices of “blue zones,” areas with some of the longest-lived people in the world, including Japan.
The book, written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, discusses how the things that factor into a long and healthy life aren’t limited to what you do physically.
Most centenarians, people at or near the age of 100, have…
Caltech alumnus Leroy (Lee) Hood (BS ’60, PhD ’68) has spent over half a century thinking about how to live a good life. Hood is currently the CEO of Phenome Health, a non-profit created to measure individuals’ genetics, metabolites, environment, and behavioral habits—the so-called phenome—to help people live healthy lives and prevent disease. The organization’s Human Phenome Initiative aims to conduct these multidimensional studies on 1 million people over 10 years.
On April 10, Hood gave the inaugural Presidential Distinguished Lecture at Caltech to discuss the shift in health care from disease care to wellness and prevention care. The Presidential…
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Carolyn Cabral of Charlotte is part of a relatively exclusive club as a nonagenarian, or person between the ages of 90-99. In November, Carbal, 99, will reach a rarer milestone in November when he turned 100 – there were around 1,800 in North Carolina in 2021 according to the Population Division of the United Nations.
What’s the secret to a long, healthy life?
For Carolyn Cabral, who lives in Charlotte, it is playing bingo twice a week with friends and Zumba once a week.…
Share on PinterestA study found that heart-healthy lifestyle habits described in the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, such as physical activity and quality sleep, are associated with a longer lifespan and more years spent free of chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. urbazon/Getty Images
The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 is a concept that defines cardiovascular health based on four modifiable behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, and four modifiable biometric measures, such as weight, blood glucose, and blood lipid levels, that impact cardiovascular health.
The composite cardiovascular health score measured using the aforementioned…