Life’s essential 8: How daily habits and lifestyle changes can predict and prevent heart disease and stroke |

    Cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, remain the leading cause of death globally, with lifestyle factors playing a critical role alongside genetics. Recognising the importance of daily habits, the American Heart Association (AHA) introduced Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) in 2022 to provide a comprehensive measure of cardiovascular health. LE8 builds on the…

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      THE U.S. POINTER STRUCTURED HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM — PREVIOUSLY SHOWN TO IMPROVE COGNITION — MAY ALSO IMPROVE SLEEP APNEA, BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION, AND COGNITIVE RESILIENCE

      – Two-year lifestyle intervention “recipe” tested in three NIH-funded ancillary studies – Key Takeaways Findings from three NIA-funded ancillary studies to the U.S. POINTER trial described beneficial effects as measured by brain imaging, sleep health, and blood pressure regulation. The U.S. POINTER recipe, a 2-year multicomponent healthy lifestyle intervention with regular structured support, improved blood pressure regulation…

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        Analysis: Health will become ‘a lifestyle aim’ | Analysis

        Healthy lifestyles, affordability and leadership on sustainabilty among key 2026 trends forecast for UK shoppers and grocery retail, according to IGD Affordable, elevated experiences, simplified sustainability and health as a lifestyle driver are the top four trends set to shape UK grocery and shopper behaviour in 2026, according to the IGD trends forecast. Supermarkets will…

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          Craigmount High School projects promote healthy lifestyle choices – The NEN – North Edinburgh News

          Craigmount High School S2 pupils displayed great initiative in creating promotional materials encouraging young people to make positive lifestyle choices which were showcased during their recent ‘Live It!’ healthy living fair. Several pupils chose to research the topic of e-cigarettes and addiction as part of their project work and created a campaign presenting information about…

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            AREPS drums up fitness call amid growing lifestyle health issues

            By Kevin Otenga Published on: November 30, 2025 09:41 (EAT) Audio By Vocalize The African Register of Exercise Professionals (AREPS) conducted a wellness and fitness event that attracted over one hundred people during their fitness tour in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Saturday. The exercise, which attracted participants from all age…

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              Enhancing your health and lifestyle balance

              Image Credit: Pexels Employees are returning to the office in numbers, and hybrid work arrangements are quickly becoming the new normal for many remote-capable workers. Many employers are scrambling to determine how to make hybrid work as engaging and productive as possible. A successful hybrid strategy relies on embracing what is effective, making adjustments to…

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