Much less known, but every bit as real and life-threatening is the connection between obesity and malignancy, the general medical term for cancer.

THERE IS NOT STRONG EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT CUTTING DOWN (or completely stopping) alcohol intake will significantly reduce the risk of most cancers. Yes, I, too,...

Yesterday marked the 36th year that the world observed World No Tobacco Day. This relatively obscure milestone masks a stalled effort to curb consumption of combustible cigarettes and other nicotine-related products. It’s unlikely most people paid any attention. But the impact of smoking is all around us, even if we don’t see it. Statistics rarely tell a provocative story to compel people to action.

Considering that over 40% of U.S. adults have obesity and there are fewer than ten thousand obesity medicine specialists, PCPs are a critical part of the solution as we tackle this epidemic.