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Doha – August 16, 2026: Researchers from the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), in collaboration with global lifestyle medicine experts, have published a white paper calling for the urgent integration of lifestyle medicine into healthcare systems to help reduce the growing burden of chronic diseases. Lifestyle medicine (LM) is an evidence-based discipline focused on preventing, managing, and reversing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through heal…

The MENA region’s first ecosystem offering both insurance and everyday lifestyle services Doha, Qatar – 23 July 2026: Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has been awarded the “Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year in Qatar” title at the Insurance Asia Awards 2026. This accolade recognizes QIC’s success in expanding its digital ecosystem, which stands as the MENA region’s first ecosystem to offer both insurance products and everyday lifestyle services through a single interface. This year, QIC significantly scaled its ecosystem to cover a wider range of daily needs, inc

World Brain Day is July 22 SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The same lifestyle choices that reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer also can reduce your risk of cognitive decline. Bryan Woodruff, M.D., a cognitive neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains the brain-body connection, lifestyle changes to foster brain health and why work to make earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is important. “What’s good for your overall health is good for your brain too,” Dr. Woodruff says. You may have heard that Alzheimer’s disease is caused, in part, by the buildup of beta-amylo

Doha – June 17, 2026: The Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar recently hosted two expert-led webinars highlighting the role of lifestyle practices in promoting health and wellbeing. Part of the IPH’s Population Health & Well-being Series, the webinars aim to address contemporary and critical topics relevant to healthcare, medicine and population health; examine evidence-based practices in public health and patient care; and explore opportunities and challenges within the evolving landscape of healthcare and population health. The series is directed by Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, professor of population

Qatar’s First Waterfront Polo Event, Supported by a Prestigious Roster of Partners, to Take Place at Old Doha Port, 11-13 December 2025 Doha, Qatar – 30 November 2025: Polo AlMarsa Qatar 2025, the very first exhibition polo event to take place at Old Doha Port from 11 to 13 December 2025, proudly announces new partners joining its distinguished line-up of sponsors supporting its inaugural edition. Hosted by Qatar Polo Club, supported by The Social & Sport Contribution Fund DAAM, and presented by Qatar Calendar, Polo AlMarsa is bringing the elegance and energy of polo to the heart of Doha through a three-day celebration that unites s

Doha – November 29, 2025: To raise awareness of the critical importance of adopting healthy lifestyle practices, the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) hosted the eighth edition of Lifestyle Medicine Week. The annual weeklong initiative featured a diverse array of activities, including competitions and interactive sessions focused on demonstrating positive lifestyle habits to help prevent, treat, and manage chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and hypertension, while improving overall health and wellbeing. A one-day event titled “Kick-Off a Hea