Lectures and webinars

Ivana Kraljević and Anela Novak discuss why prescribing a medicine can be easier than reducing or stopping it. They consider the barriers to deprescribing through examples of medication review, clinical guidance and conversations with patients.

Carlos Van Mieghem discusses metabolic health in coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and heart failure. He reviews research and case reports on lifestyle changes and reducing medication burden, including the need for clinical supervision.

Jelena Helene Cvejić examines the difference between an acute, adaptive stress response and repeated or prolonged exposure to stress. She connects an overview of the gut–brain axis with research on nutrition, physical activity and sleep, alongside a discussion of breathing practices, opening the session with a guided breathing exercise.

Magdalena Komsta presents her use of psychoeducation, time-in-bed restriction and stimulus control in work with chronic insomnia. A sleep-diary example illustrates the treatment process, alongside a discussion of sleep hygiene, cognitive techniques and lifestyle habits.

The panel connects deprescribing and conversations with patients with questions about stress, insomnia and lifestyle change. Participants discuss team-based care, motivational interviewing, CBT-I and the inclusion of these topics in medical education.

John Schoonbee presents a UK return-to-work pilot that brings nutrition and metabolic health support into the care of people receiving long-term disability benefits. Drawing on a reinsurer's experience, he discusses insulin resistance, lower-carbohydrate dietary approaches and research in metabolic psychiatry.

Mattijs Out traces the shift from glucose control towards metabolic health and remission in type 2 diabetes. He discusses lifestyle intervention studies, factors associated with remission, maintaining changes and putting programmes into practice.

Camille Hirons presents social prescribing as a way of connecting people with non-medical support in their communities. Examples of loneliness and social isolation introduce the work of social prescribing link workers and their role in UK primary care.

The panel discusses dietary approaches to type 2 diabetes, differing interpretations of the evidence and advice that fits the individual. Audience questions also address practical social prescribing, GLP-1 receptor agonists and the assessment of residual beta-cell function.

Genon Jensen presents how HEAL connects health evidence with advocacy on European Union environmental policy. Examples involving chemicals, air quality and climate change illustrate the role of health professionals and why individual changes also need support from public policy.

Roberta Alessandrini connects the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission's Planetary Health Diet with healthcare practice and nutrition policy. Alongside sustainability and examples of estimates for Croatia, she discusses ultra-processed foods, the NOVA classification and the relationship between food processing and nutritional composition.

Sigrid Berge van Rooijen presents examples of digital tools and artificial intelligence in prevention and health monitoring across the lifespan. She discusses apps, wearables, personalised risk estimates and support for older people, alongside questions about data, implementation and reimbursement.

The panel brings together audience questions about environmental exposures, food policy and digital tools in healthcare. Topics include PFAS, fish and omega-3 fats, food labelling, the European Health Data Space and limitations of using artificial intelligence.

The panel explores how primary care, multidisciplinary teams and community work can make lifestyle medicine more accessible. Discussion with the audience covers prevention funding, the involvement of children and patients, communication on social media and collaboration between European societies.