National Trends in Obesity and How It Affects the Brain

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently funded an analysis of obesity in the U.S. The analysis highlighted the fact that obesity rates vary in different states. The results are disturbing. About 75 percent of all Americans are currently overweight or obese. In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults […]

How 18th Century Racism Affects Your Healthcare

When I lived in Philadelphia, I had an allergist who would often give me lung function tests to assess my asthma-related difficulties. The test always registered as normal, even when I was clearly unwell, and in fact, sometimes it came out above average, which she said was odd for an asthmatic. I have always hated […]