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To help children with high BMI, expert panel recommends 26 hours of behavior coaching — but not...
CNN.com· 4 days agoThe US Preventive Services Task Force updated its final recommendations Tuesday for how primary care...
Kids with obesity need ‘behavioral counseling,’ task force recommends: 'Call to action'
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoYoung people with obesity should receive intensive behavioral counseling, according to the US ...
Health panel urges interventions for children and teens with high BMI - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoWith obesity continuing to loom as a major public health threat, a leading panel of independent US...
Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn
Business Insider· 3 days agoThe US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss...
Obese children should get at least 26 hours per year of counseling, panel says
Scripps News via AOL· 3 days agoBased on the guidelines, an 8-year-old boy with a height of 54 inches and a weight of 100 pounds...
Christus Health encourages checkups for Men's Health Month
The Marshall News Messenger· 13 hours agoJune is Men’s Health Month and Christus Health is encouraging men to prioritize their health by...
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI
MedPage Today· 4 days agoFinal recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs
Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
NPR· 4 days agoClinicians, too, may be confused about the guidelines, which change periodically. Breast cancer screening has created enormous...Electronic records have the potential to notify ...
Opinion | Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care?
MedPage Today· 2 days agoSurvey (NHANES) show nearly two-thirds of people using statins are not at high risk. Meanwhile, the...
Analysis | How two states reveal a deeper divide on insuring kids’ health
Washington Post· 2 days agoSend your Sunshine State tips to dchang@kff.org. Today’s edition: Democrats are making a push to...