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The AMA Recognized Obesity as a Disease in 2013. How Far Have We Come in the Last 10 Years, and Where Are We Headed?

Katherine Saunders, MD - June 18, 2023

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the American Medical Association’s decision to recognize obesity as a disease. As we reflect on this milestone,...

Stopping Middle-Age Spread

Medika Life - February 1, 2026

If you’re an adult in the U.S., you can expect to gain 10 to 25 pounds between your 20s and your 40s. Starting between...

The Weight-Loss Drug Nobody Warned You About: When the Scale Goes Down, and Your Sight Goes With It

Pat Farrell PhD - June 16, 2026

You go to sleep one night feeling fine. When you wake up the next morning, something is wrong with one eye. The world looks...

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