Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have received $3.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to increase the availability of weight management programs that offer helpful personalized feedback. Rebecca Krukowski, Ph.D., and her colleagues aim to support people in weight management programs that track or “self-monitor” their diet, exercise and weight. … Read more
As a national movement to strengthen nutrition education in U.S. medical schools grows, West Virginia University School of Medicine is recognized as a long-term leader in training future physicians to recognize and address chronic disease through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Education … Read more
The market for herbal and “natural” weight loss supplements has experienced rapid growth in recent years as consumers increasingly seek simple weight management solutions. Many of these products are promoted as safe alternatives to prescription drugs that they advertise as “plant-based” and “cleansing” and “metabolism boosters.” Medical experts are concerned that some herbal weight loss … Read more