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Winning the Battle Against Obesity – Digital Health Visions

The Medical Futurist

How can these new solutions seamlessly integrate into our lives, our healthcare systems, and our overall health management? Meanwhile, obesity management remains a global challenge – increasingly so. Following protocol, Dr. Barlow, her general practitioner takes action. In 2022, 2.5 billion adults were overweight.

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

Physician's Weekly

With the rising prevalence of obesity and related liver diseases, it is essential to have clear, evidence-based guidelines for managing these conditions. This is pivotal for both specialists and general practitioners as it reinforces the importance of weight management in treating liver diseases.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Julianne: It’s interesting because I think I read somewhere that a finding in science often takes about, on average, 17 years to make it into medical practice. We’ll talk about is it in medical practice yet? She tried to extend conversations beyond what was medically, I think, necessary for the encounter.

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