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I got an op-ed published in the Chicago Sun-Times today about John Candy & my dad. It tells a story about how the narrative that being thin= healthy can be dangerous, & that many factors, including mental health & genetics, contribute to cardiovascular risk.
chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
John Candy's death — and my dad's — are reminders of how close physical and mental health are tied
The comedian often spoke of being doomed to the same fate of his father, who died at 35. What he and my father felt wasn't unusual. Early loss, like losing a parent, raises the risk for chronic illnes...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I got an op-ed published in the Chicago Sun-Times today about John Candy & my dad. It tells a story about how the narrative that being thin= healthy can be dangerous, & that many factors, including mental health & genetics, contribute to cardiovascular risk.
chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
Check our our op-ed in the Chicago Trib led by Julia Lippert! The CDC reports 33-56M flu cases this season, but low vaccination rates & healthcare cuts are making it worse.
We need to:
🚑 Protect Medicaid
💉 Invest in vaccines
🔬 Restore research funding
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/o...
We need to:
🚑 Protect Medicaid
💉 Invest in vaccines
🔬 Restore research funding
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/o...
Health researchers: Flu cases are unnecessarily on the rise. Policy failures are to blame.
Funding to Medicaid should be maintained, and the federal government should invest in efforts to promote vaccinations.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Check our our op-ed in the Chicago Trib led by Julia Lippert! The CDC reports 33-56M flu cases this season, but low vaccination rates & healthcare cuts are making it worse.
We need to:
🚑 Protect Medicaid
💉 Invest in vaccines
🔬 Restore research funding
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/o...
We need to:
🚑 Protect Medicaid
💉 Invest in vaccines
🔬 Restore research funding
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/o...
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SO happy to read this piece!
Promoting weight loss=contributing to weight stigma.
The shift from focusing on weight as the “be-all-end-all” outcome doesn’t mean we ditch scientific inquiries focused on improving access & adoption of physical activity behaviors & eating a well-rounded diet.
Promoting weight loss=contributing to weight stigma.
The shift from focusing on weight as the “be-all-end-all” outcome doesn’t mean we ditch scientific inquiries focused on improving access & adoption of physical activity behaviors & eating a well-rounded diet.
Full Article | Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
www.sbm.org
December 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM
SO happy to read this piece!
Promoting weight loss=contributing to weight stigma.
The shift from focusing on weight as the “be-all-end-all” outcome doesn’t mean we ditch scientific inquiries focused on improving access & adoption of physical activity behaviors & eating a well-rounded diet.
Promoting weight loss=contributing to weight stigma.
The shift from focusing on weight as the “be-all-end-all” outcome doesn’t mean we ditch scientific inquiries focused on improving access & adoption of physical activity behaviors & eating a well-rounded diet.
As someone trained as an obesity researcher, this piece represents a long evolution for me personally and professionally. I wish I had come to this point sooner, but glad I’m here! Should the field of behavioral medicine move away from obesity? I say yes.
www.sbm.org/publications...
www.sbm.org/publications...
Full Article | Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
www.sbm.org
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 AM
As someone trained as an obesity researcher, this piece represents a long evolution for me personally and professionally. I wish I had come to this point sooner, but glad I’m here! Should the field of behavioral medicine move away from obesity? I say yes.
www.sbm.org/publications...
www.sbm.org/publications...