Lawmakers unveil bills targeting Coke and Pepsi in California Efforts aim to reduce the incidence of obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, and heart disease February 21, 2019 CMA, Public Health Big Soda, diabetes, Obesity 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Introduces Bill that Calls for Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks; Based on UCSF Medical Student's Idea The California Medical Association introduced a bill that would place a simple warning on the front of all beverage containers with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories per 12 ounces. The idea for the bill came from Tom Gaither, a first-year UCSF medical student. February 21, 2014 Advocacy, CMA, Medical Student SB 1000, obesity, sugar drinks, Tom Gaither 0 0 Comment Read More »
Approaching Weight Loss with Conviction, Sensitivity, and a Solution SFMS member Sean Bourke, MD, and CEO of JumpstartMD provides tips for physicians to approach the topic of obesity with patients. September 11, 2013 Guest Blog, Physician Resource, SFMS Member JumpstartMD, obesity, physician resource, Talk to patients about obesity, Sean Bourke 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why Aren’t Physicians Talking About Obesity? SFMS member Sean Bourke, MD, and CEO of JumpstartMD discusses the reason why physicians aren't address the obesity issue with patients. August 19, 2013 Guest Blog, Physician Resource, SFMS Member JumpstartMD, Sean Bourke, Obesity, SFMS guest blogger 0 0 Comment Read More »
