Doctors do not receive enough training in nutrition. It has become a landmark in Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) and health care circles. Fair people can disagree about how much physician training should be in any particular field, but increasing the amount of nutrition education seems like an incredible idea. However, the devil is in … Read more
After years of success at Wigway, an Oakland patient is facing a setback as California cuts Medi-Cal coverage for long-term obesity drugs, putting his health at risk. Michael Silk/Universal Pictures Group via Getty Images I’ve lived with chronic obesity since I was 18 months old. For decades, it has shaped every part of my health … Read more
Monique Coombs Director of Community Programs at the Maine Coastal Fishermen’s Association, where she works in the watershed and leads fisheries initiatives. Jordan Rubin is a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef of the Northeast, and was recently honored as one of Food & Wine’s 2025 Best New Chefs. Maine talks a lot … Read more
Monique Coombs Director of Community Programs at the Maine Coastal Fishermen’s Association, where she works in the watershed and leads fisheries initiatives. Jordan Rubin is a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef of the Northeast, and was recently honored as one of Food & Wine’s 2025 Best New Chefs. Maine talks a lot … Read more
There is a common complaint among medical educators: the medical school curriculum is “too crowded.” New themes appear, but where to put them? As ethics and quality improvement and “shared decision-making” permeate the program more widely than ever before, how can it be jammed without a complete redesign of medical training? There is real concern … Read more