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The Economic Impacts of Obesity in Mexico

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) altered the Mexican economy forever in 1994, but it also altered Mexican bodies by introducing processed, underpriced food products from the US.

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How to Deliver Better Care for Obese Patients

Healthcare providers & facilities face risks if they are not prepared to accommodate obese patients, but there are ways to improve the patient's experience & mitigate risk.

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Send Your Calories to the Toilet with AspireAssist

Even though this weight-loss device has a pretty big ick factor, based on early studies it appears to work for some people and it is less invasive than gastric by-pass.

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A Healthy Lifestyle is Important in How Diet Works

When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, the best path to follow is the one that results in a healthy diet and active lifestyle. There are no shortcuts.

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Sculpsure, Coolsculpt, and the Rise of Non-Invasive Fat Reduction

More and more cosmetic procedures are being done without surgery. Non-invasive lipoplasty is leading the way.

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A New Year’s Resolution for Physicians: Empathize with the Obese

A physician who has struggled with a life-long addiction to over-eating and obesity, asks other docs to join him in a resolution for the New Year: Empathize with the obese.

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6 Metabolic Benefits of Strength Training For Women

Modern approaches to strength training tailored for women can result in significant metabolic benefits without bulking you up. Here's the evidence.

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Getting to the Heart of Population Health

It's time to abandon the notion that "personal responsibility" is the solution to every health problem so that the hard work of affecting cultural change can be taken up in earnest.

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