Addressing Joint Pain in Obesity Treatment Plans: Best Practices for Clinicians
Obesity can affect a patient’s joints and contribute to joint pain. However, various medical treatments are available to address joint pain in obesity.
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US Obesity Rate Drops for the First Time in a Decade
Following increases in the country’s mean BMI from 2013 to 2022, mean BMI in the United States declined in 2023, most notably in older adults and women.
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Vitamin D Supplements May Lower BP in Older Adults Who Are Overweight
Vitamin D supplementation led to sizable declines in systolic and diastolic BP in older adults who are overweight, including those with hypertension.
Read MoreBeyond Goals: Bolstering Fulfillment in Medicine
I recently listened to Adam Grant’s ReThinking podcast episode, “Overcoming Loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.” In it, Grant discussed a comprehensive plan to combat loneliness and its effect on health using various...
Read MoreAre You Using Humor Appropriately With Patients & Colleagues?
On a recent episode of PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine, Andrea Austin, MD, and Bradley Block, MD, talked about the benefits and potential pitfalls of using humor in medicine. Dr. Block: There are some rules to being funny. Even...
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