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Stories and systems at the intersection of GLP-1s, health, and dignity

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What if we’ve been asking the wrong question about GLP-1s?

Fresh off the Obesity Action Coalition's Your Weight Matters conference, Ted Kyle joins Dr. Katherine Saunders for a conversation about why the future of obesity treatment is becoming less about weigh

The GLP-1 Conversation Many Patients Never Get

A practical introduction to what obesity care should look like after the prescription is written

Why Are Patients Trusting TikTok More Than Their Doctors?

The answer says as much about obesity care as it does about social media.

Is GLP-1 TikTok Helping Us... or Hurting Us?

A conversation about peer support, comparison, misinformation, and the responsibility that comes with sharing our stories.

Just Released: Three Obesity Doctors Share Their Own Stories

A candid conversation about GLP-1 medications, bariatric surgery, long-term weight management, and patient care.

Do Obesity Doctors Really Understand? These Three Do.

Dr. Matthea Rentea, Dr. Catherine Toomer, and Dr. Brianna Bingham discuss what medical training can’t teach about living with obesity.

You've Lost the Weight. Now What?

Dr. Leslie Golden and Dr. Robyn Pashby on motivation, maintenance, weight regain, GLP-1s, and building a sustainable long-term plan

The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program: What Seniors and Families Need to Know

New access begins July 1. Join us June 4 as Dr. Angela Fitch, Dr. Tracy Zvenyach, and TikTok's Deb Cooperman discuss GLP-1s, healthy aging, Medicare access, and starting treatment later in life.

The Fight Over GLP-1 Coverage Is Happening Right Now

This week’s letter in The Boston Globe was about more than one state proposal. It was about the growing uncertainty surrounding access to obesity treatment in America.

I Met the Woman Behind Ozempic, Wegovy, and GLP-1s

Millions of people know the medications her work made possible. Far fewer know her name.