Dr. Laura Alonso, chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and the Herbert J. and Ann L. Siegel Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been selected to be a fellow of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
While diet, exercise and behavior modification are essential components of obesity management, a successful long-term weight loss strategy should also include avoiding or minimizing medication-related weight gain.
