Lifestyle medicine – a medical specialty that emphasizes behavioral changes as the primary treatment for chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity – is gaining attention in the health care industry, as evidenced by Humana's partnership with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Humana is offering its in-network providers free lifestyle medication certifications through the ACLM.
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