Obese individuals often face unique challenges in the employment sector, experiencing hiring discrimination and wage disparities directly relating to stereotypes surrounding obesity. The impact of weight discrimination extends to many aspects of employment including hiring decisions, workplace interactions, salary, and career advancement opportunities. Hiring Discrimination People with obesity often encounter significant barriers during the hiring Read More…
In the realm of health and wellness battling obesity and diabetes, I meet a lot of great people who find themselves navigating a complex landscape of treatments and interventions. It seems as though options abound, ranging from pharmaceutical drugs touted on every TV channel to surgical procedures. In recent years, two approaches have garnered attention Read More…
I’ve been fortunate to have a few ideas for how to improve surgical care that have led to new device efforts. But the path from a good idea to a new instrument in the hands of surgeons is a formidable one. From ideation to market launch, the journey of a new surgical device is a Read More…
