Top Obesity Developments of 2012
Ted Kyle, Chair of the Advocacy Committee for The Obesity Society, reflects on the most important developments of 2012 for obesity. He credits the George Washington University Department of Health Policy with helping shift focus toward obesity and health and away from weight loss outcomes through dialogue with experts, advocates, and the FDA.
STOP Obesity Alliance February E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Myths, misconceptions and misinformation about obesity and weight remain pervasive. These can make an already difficult task – managing weight and health – even more challenging and can fuel weight stigma, which is as pervasive in our society as the myths themselves. Click here to read more.
Dr. Carmona Supports EHB Task Force Recommendations
View Dr. Richard H. Carmona’s, 17th U.S. Surgeon General and the Alliance’s Health and Wellness Chairperson, letter of support for the Essential Health Benefits Task Force recommendations here.
Health Sense: Plan to Charge State Workers Who Smoke Isn’t Unique
By David Wahlberg
March 18, 2013
Anti-smoking advocates oppose Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $50-per-month fee for state employees who smoke.
Such health insurance surcharges aren’t proven to get smokers to quit, the advocates say. The fee could also make it harder for workers to afford treatments to help them stop smoking, they say.
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Medicare Agrees to Pick Up the Tab for Obesity Counseling
By Georgia Clark-Albert, Special to the BDN
November 19, 2012
A recent landmark decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) represents an important first step toward addressing one of the great ironies of American health care.
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The Dreaded Parent-Child Talk
October 25, 2012
By Scott Kahan, MD, MPH
We all dread the day our children come to us with that question… you know the one: “Mom, Dad, am I fat?”
Not the question you were thinking about? Or maybe, deep down, it was. According to a recent WebMD/Sanford Health survey, parents of teens said that they find it more difficult to talk about weight with their child than talking about sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking.
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November 1, 2012
Latino parents, how do you start a conversation on health and healthy weight with your children? A new parent conversation guide, “Weigh In: Talking to Your Children About Weight and Health,” is an online resource created to fill the information gap and offer practical advice for parents to responsibly and compassionately respond to real-world scenarios.
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