
Beverly G. Tchang, MD
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#Endocrinologist. Passionate about #obesity as a medical disease and a social misunderstanding. Tweets are my own. | #health #medtwitter #weightloss #medicine |
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AWHP commends the recent bipartisan action to reintroduce the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in the House. If passed, TROA would expand needed coverage for #obesity care for millions of older Americans who rely on Medicare. Read our full statement: womenshealthandprevention.org/awhp-commends-ā¦


ICYMI: The Weill Cornell Medicine Columbia University #Obesity #Medicine Course is now available on-demand š columbiacme.rievent.com/s/catalog?orde⦠It fulfills the 60 credits you need to sit for the American Board of Obesity Medicine board exam I am biased as a course director, but I think ours gives the best value š



A first move by a state to crack down on the vertical integration monopoly of CVS Pharmacy CVS Health and #PBM CVS Caremark šSarah Huckabee Sanders governor of Arkansas passes Act 624 which prohibits pharmacies from being PBMs newsweek.com/cvs-arkansas-pā¦




Many moons ago, Kevin Hall and I talked about a book we both wished existed. No fads, no weight loss hacksājust the nutrition and metabolism science. Iām thrilled to announce that we wrote it! Out September 23 Avery Books & available now for pre-order. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334/fā¦


Yes, #GLP1s may ā¬ļøtestosterone levels, likely through #weightloss: healthline.com/health-news/gl⦠Healthline

š® Wow. Connecticut just passed a law effectively pursuing āeminent domainā of #GLP1s šfinance.yahoo.com/news/connectic⦠āThe new law calls for the Commissioner of Social Services to petition the US Health and Human Services Department (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to exercise


To reemphasize, human studies have not found a meaningful difference in how our bodies handle fructose vs sucrose š pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33684506/ š pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26338891/ However, short term studies donāt inform us on long term effects. Such as: what happens to #health next when


Hi Matt Lesser , this was a fantastic #interview on your efforts to reform prescription drug costs Clarifying Q: You stated that the Prescription Drug Task Force bill requires #PBMs to act in the best interest of the "customer"-- šIs that the patient? šOr the "health

