LINCOLN MARCH 2024 MAYOR ADAMS COMPLETES CITYWIDE EXPANSION OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PROGRAM, NEW SITE LAUNCHES AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/LINCOLN N ew York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals announced its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine chronic conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The Lifestyle Medicine Program’s team supports
Program has launched a new location at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, marking the first time the program is available in the South Bronx. The pilot program launched at Bellevue in 2019 with the support of then-Brooklyn Borough President Adams has already served hundreds of patients. Together, the program’s seven sites will serve approximately 4,000 patients each year, providing them with tools and support to prevent and manage common
patients in making evidence-based lifestyle changes, including a healthful plant-based diet, increased physical activity, improved sleep habits, stress reduction, avoidance of substance use, and stronger social connections. Adults living with prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or health concerns related to excess weight are eligible to enroll.
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