Lewiss on Lifestyle MedicineThe “primary” care physician — as suggested by the word — is designed and meant to be a first-contact health care professional.
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Lewiss on Lifestyle Medicine
July 21, 2026
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A pillar of lifestyle medicine is “food as medicine.” This is a health-focused behavioral approach encouraging patients to follow…
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During medical school, so many things made me mad. I enjoyed school, so it wasn’t the curriculum; it was the glaring healthcare…
Primary care is the cornerstone of a healthy community. Tell us why you chose a career in it by emailing primarycare@healio.com,…
I was lucky enough to see the amazing depth and breadth of family medicine growing up as the granddaughter of a family medicine…
James M. Rippe, editor-in-chief of Lifestyle Medicine. [Photo provided to Chinadaily.com.cn]
