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Is lifestyle medicine right for you? |
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You’ve probably heard these sayings that connect your health with your habits. Just old clichés or useful wisdom?
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It turns out they're actually very good advice. Research continues to explore and confirm the link between our daily habits and our health. In fact, a whopping 80% of chronic disease and premature death could be prevented with lifestyle adjustments.
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That’s why medical professionals are embracing lifestyle medicine. They're prescribing habits like diet, exercise, sleep and time in nature to prevent, treat and even reverse chronic disease.
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| Diabetes Wellness Fair: A guided tour through diabetes self-care
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Vaccine clinic at the Employee Wellness Center: No-cost shots for COVID-19, RSV, pneumonia, shingles and more (10:30 - 12:30 p.m.)
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50% discount on Nashville-area weight loss programs |
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| Your health plan includes a perk you might have missed: a Weight Management Program for people with a BMI of 25 or greater. You get:
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Three more no-cost-to-you programs to help you lose weight: |
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Special camera can catch diabetic eye condition before it causes damage |
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| Tony didn’t see it coming. The 46-year-old has type 2 diabetes and struggles with high blood pressure. But his vision was fine. At least he thought so until a special eye exam, called RetinaVue, revealed it wasn't.
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Even though Tony hadn’t noticed any vision changes, he was shocked to learn he had mild diabetic retinopathy, a serious condition that can cause vision loss. He was referred to an eye specialist for treatment, potentially saving his sight.
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Would you like to share your ideas for improving care at the MNPS Health Care Centers?
Join Advise Vanderbilt, a patient advisory group that requests your feedback through surveys once or twice a month. It all happens by email, and surveys typically take less than five minutes. Anyone can join.
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Introducing … Heart & Sole Walk Club |
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Want to connect with others who are striving to get healthier? Lace up your walking shoes and join the MNPS walking club. It’s open to all employees.
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Starting in May, we’ll meet monthly to explore Nashville-area parks. But that’s not all! Members will connect through a Microsoft Teams channel for:
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Health-focused discussions
- Meal prep challenges and recipe swaps
- A place to share pictures, tips and experiences
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| Why you should register for myCigna |
Skip trips to the pharmacy and order your maintenance prescriptions directly from the site. View your order history and compare drug prices across pharmacies in Cigna’s network.
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