The pinpoint focus on COVID-19 has shifted attention from other critically important public health issues that continue to affect the population, including obesity. As another unimaginable year ends, COVID-19 remains in the spotlight, and with good reason. However, this pinpoint…
Western diets are inextricably linked to obesity, which continues to rise and is expected to affect a staggering 50 percent of Americans by 2025. There’s nothing like mom’s Sunday dinner to fill a heart and belly. But whether it’s a…
In recent years, a relationship between obesity and pulmonary hypertension has emerged. Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a rare but fatal disease, so it is critical to for patients to be diagnosed and treated early to help them manage their symptoms.…
Roughly 90% of people who have obesity or are overweight have type 2 diabetes. National Diabetes Month is celebrated in November to honor Sir Frederick Banting who co-discovered insulin with Dr. Charles Best. One in three adults have diabetes —…
A study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has linked obesity as a risk factor for developing Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer. Obesity can create several comorbid illnesses, most of which increase the…
Addressing someone's weight can be a touchy subject. Why it may be important to address your parents weight. “Well, the doctor didn’t say anything during my visit, so it must not be a problem.” Those are the thoughts of many…