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Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise

By Ryan Meili Comments Off on Improving our health is about more than diet, smoking and exercise , , , ,

Health care is but one element of what makes the biggest difference in health outcomes — social factors play a far more significant role. Income and its distribution, education, employment, social supports, housing, nutrition, and the wider environment — what we have come to know as the social determinants of health — are the most powerful predictors of wellness and longevity.