Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in America after smoking. Lesley Stahl reports on a new medication that helps with weight loss but is wildly expensive and covered by very few insurance companies.
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In a world built by men, for men, “Reference Man” represents the standard body which things like CPR dummies, seatbelts, and PPE are created for. What could go wrong?
@amy_hoggart
investigates.
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Fatima Stanford, MD, has received the Massachusetts Medical Society Suffolk District Community Clinician of the Year Award. The award acknowledges a physician in the community who goes above and beyond for their patients.
@fstanfordmd
@MGHWeightCenter
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I have been asked by many throughout my life is: “Does
#racism
really still exist?” I say yes. They say, but
@BarackObama
was president... Really?!! So in case you are still confused,
#RacismInAmerica
is alive and well. Now the question, how will you work to change this?
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In 2000, I had the privilege to perform a solo dance piece for
#ArchbishopDesmondTutu
. Today, he goes to rest. Thanking him for his strides in this realm. May
#peace
be with you.
@NEJM
Staying in academia is one of the hardest daily challenges as a black woman physician scientist... I do it for those coming behind me like my mentee
@LashNolen
.
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A few things
@DeltaAirlineUS
about my dear friend Dr. Stanford:
1. She Happens to Be A Woman
2. She Happens to Be Black
3..She Happens to be a national leader in dealing with the obesity epidemic in this country!
Time for some real change in our society!
#Bias
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It is such a sad state for care for patients, particularly with
#Obesity
, when we get excited about them having
#diabetes
Just so we can get them the care, resources, and medications that they need. We must do better.
An interesting aspect of this is the
#PerverseIncentives
it creates. Obesity care providers catch themselves feeling relieved when a patient progresses from having only
#obesity
to having
#diabetes
, too. Because then, they can get better access to care.
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So my fingers are not fast enough to keep up with my schedule, but I wanted to pay homage to my time at the
@AmerMedicalAssn
meeting this past weekend.
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