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Winning the Battle Against Obesity – Digital Health Visions

The Medical Futurist

Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it can affect bone health and reproduction, and it also increases the risk of certain cancers. Following protocol, Dr. Barlow, her general practitioner takes action. When we discuss digital health, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. In 2022, 2.5

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

As rates of MASLD, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, rise, new therapies have emerged, but better diagnostic and monitoring strategies are needed. Dr. Fontana and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD , shared their perspectives with PW about current and potential MASLD treatments and their impacts on patient care.