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Changing Behavior to Conquer Obesity
According to a recent Bipartisan Policy Center report, Lots to Lose: How…
Build It Bigger? Maybe Not: Addressing Obesity in the US today
This week I came upon an article in the Wall Street Journal describing the…
The Wrong Battles
This week the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) issued a new report describing its…
Video Book Review: “Unaccountable” – A Must Watch & Must Read
Take a look at this video book review of Marty Makary’s new…
Major FCC Development in HIT for Wearable Body Sensors
FCC finalizes wavelength ruling for medical body area networksThe Federal Communications…
The Cost of Living in Fat City
Obesity rates have doubled over the past two decades and will almost…
Wanted: Global Health Diplomat
This is a joint post with Jenny Ottenhoff. This is a joint…
Square Peg in a Round Hole: Data Privacy and Security Laws and Standards Meet Medicine 2.0
This presentation addresses in brief questions about the US health care data…
America Has A Health Care Paradox
We have a real paradox in American healthcare. On the one…
The Traditional Patient “Sick Role” Is A Major Barrier To High Quality Health Care
Each of us wears many different “hats” throughout the course of the…

