Words matter, and even more so in medicine. There has been a movement in the last several years to adopt a person-first language of disease that emphasizes the humanity of each individual and divests them from any diseases they might have. Thus, someone is not a diabetic or a schizophrenic, they are a person with […]
Can food be an addiction?
Obesity is a topic that is often brought up by the media. It has been called an “epidemic” or “The biggest public health concern of our generation.” But what causes it? What perpetuates it? What can we do to fix it? It is easy to look at it like a equation – What calories you […]
