For tummy tuck patients, the repair of separated abdominal muscles and removal of excess skin are permanent changes
How GLP-1 Medications Change Your Nutrition Needs When meals get smaller, nutrition gaps can get bigger
Diet and wellness culture, in combination with anti-fatness and weight stigma, do a good job of reinforcing negative body image thoughts and leave you feeling like the only way to be well is through weight loss
Insurance coverage for obesity medications varies significantly, with many plans offering limited or no coverage for weight loss treatments
Patient Safety Concerns The report, Primary Care Perspectives on GLP-1 Prescriptions, found that slightly more than two-thirds (67%) of the 2,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) surveyed believe GLP-1 prescriptions by third-party telehealth providers pose a significant risk to patient health
Obesity drives more than 200 downstream diseases, yet we have historically treated those conditions one at a time and in silos, says Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, professor of medicine & pediatrics (endocrinology) at the Yale School of Medicine, director of the Yale Obesity Research Center, and lead investigator, in a release