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I try to be a body-positive doctor. It's getting harder in the age of Ozempic
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I try to be a body-positive doctor. It's getting harder in the age of Ozempic

A physician decided to stop talking to patients about weight, and focus on health instead. But the new weight-loss drugs forced her to rethink how to help patients without feeding into stigma.

I try to be a body-positive doctor. It's getting harder in the age of Ozempic

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Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients
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Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

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