May 06 Watch 7:09 Bestselling author dismantles myths about fatness in latest book By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre Stigma around weight is pervasive in the United States. But as author and podcaster Aubrey Gordon outlines in her New York Times bestseller book, anti-fat bias is also counterproductive, exacerbating health disparities and interfering with effective obesity intervention treatments. Stephanie… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 8:44 How new weight loss drugs are changing the conversation around treating obesity By William Brangham, Layla Quran There are no quick solutions or magical pills that easily solve the problems of obesity. But new anti-obesity drugs are proving remarkably effective, cutting body weight by an average 15% to 22%. Medicines including Ozempic and Wegovy could trigger a… Continue watching
Jan 09 New guidance on childhood obesity urges medication and surgery By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press New guidelines suggest children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively. Continue reading
Dec 26 Years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to understand long COVID By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher share a prominent pandemic bond: They're each credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020. Continue reading
Dec 15 Health officials update tools to track severe obesity levels in children By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. health officials have updated a tool to track rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Continue reading
Oct 12 Why BMI can be a faulty measure of overall health By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News The human body mass index — a simple mathematical equation — is tied to a measure of obesity invented almost 200 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:41 Sen. Cory Booker on Pres. Biden's plan to improve nutrition, end hunger by 2030 By William Brangham President Biden unveiled a series of proposals to try and end hunger by 2030, expand nutritional assistance and reduce obesity. The plan calls for more free school meals, new labels on food and would have the government offer medically tailored… Continue watching
May 24 To improve patient care, doctors are rethinking longstanding biases around obesity By Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese — terms that now apply to nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Turkey says 29 soldiers killed in Syrian airstrike on Idlib In our news wrap Thursday, a major new military clash erupted between Turkey and Syria, with at least 29 Turkish soldiers reportedly killed in an airstrike on northwestern Syria’s Idlib province. Also, in India, the death toll from this week’s… Continue watching
Apr 19 Why are so many Latino children developing fatty liver disease? By Rob Waters, Kaiser Health News In California, researchers are exploring the disproportionate rise of a progressive form of fatty liver disease in Latino children. The condition is the fastest-growing cause of liver transplants in young adults and appears to be linked to excess consumption of… Continue reading