Real stories of doctors passing judgment on their patients, overlooking real issues and harping on weight instead.
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Health and Health Care
Celebrities and well-known women “go naked” to encourage sunscreen use.
If obesity becomes a disease, how does this affect our daily interactions with people who may be obese?
Study shows trend of both white AND black doctors avoiding the topic of weight with obese Black patients..
Saudi Arabian child is the youngest to receive weight loss surgery, and we discuss the future of weight management for children.
Ten…or fourteen…reasons why the BMI is absolute trash.
Is the term “normal weight obesity” sensible? Or is it a scam?
If a doctor or a dietician doesn’t have access to the information, how can they be trusted to guide you in the right direction?
From Bypass To Bulimia?
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Weight loss surgery resulting in the development of an eating disorder?
A story of a teen girl who received multiple weight loss surgeries, and a reported rise in the practice.
“…the county removed the child because caseworkers saw his mother’s inability to reduce his weight as medical neglect.
“The notion that it’s O.K. to eat everything in moderation is just an excuse to eat whatever you want.”
Are overweight doctors less likely to advise their patients on weight loss solutions?
Inside the mouth of a child who has drunk far too much juice.
A look at how being overweight colors the quality of health care we receive.
Why I Rock The Red Pump
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
A brief discussion about overall health and wellness… not just weight.
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