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WHAT IS OBESITY?

Posted on by Lisa Pollack
28
Sep

by Steven Mandel MD, VP of Outreach and Engagement, NY Metro FJMC WHAT IS OBESITY?Obesity is defined as an excess in adiposity, resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial consequences, driven by biological, environmental and behavioral factors. It is also defined as the amount of body fat, that is considered higher for that individual’s weight. […]

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“The Hidden Risks Of Using Counterfeit Drugs”

Posted on by Lisa Pollack
06
Sep

Steven Mandel, MD and Joseph A. Hirsch, PhD, PsyD Health Crisis – A known but underappreciated health crisis is the glut of counterfeit drugs sold on the world market. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), counterfeit drugs are those that are “deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity, composition or source.” The Drug […]

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