Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO SeriesSandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America.
Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup?Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's FutureDr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
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Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'?A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
FDA Panel Recommends Lorcaserin for ObesityThe Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA has recommended approval of lorcaserin to treat obesity in certain populations.