Challenging weight bias in the doctor’s office
· 43 min
Episode Challenging weight bias in the doctor’s office
It's a tricky conversation to navigate, so researchers have tried to find out the best way to bring up weight in the doctor's office while dodging bias and stigma.
Also, a look at the evidence surrounding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression.
The international effort to improve survival from pancreatic cancer. And how a change in guidelines spared tens of thousands of children from peanut allergy.
References
• Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy • New systematic review and meta-analysis shows an association between shingles vaccination and lower risk of heart attack and stroke • Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine - who should get vaccinated? • Supporting weight focused discussions in primary care: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators • Discussing Weight with Patients in Primary Care in Australia: A Mixed Methods Experimental Study • TGA approves new brain stimulation device for treatment of depression - ABC News • The Australian Pancreatic High-RIsk ScrEening (APRISE) Study • The Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium
Links in the notes 8
- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2024-070516/204636/Guidelines-for-Early-Food-Introduction-and?autologincheck=redirected
- https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/New-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-shows-an-association-between-shingles-vaccination-and-lower-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke
- https://www.health.gov.au/topics/immunisation/vaccines/shingles-herpes-zoster-immunisation-service#who-should-get-vaccinated-against-shingles
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399125007402
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-024-09202-x
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-25/brain-stimulator-device-approved-for-treatment-of-depression/105816064
- https://pancreaticcentre.org.au/treatment/clinical-trials-and-research/aprise
- https://precedestudy.org/
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