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The Anti-Diet Movement on Display at an Event for Dieticians

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has more than doubled since the 1980s; the authors cite a 2022 Lancet study finding that nearly half a million Americans die early every year as a result of excess body weight. The research showed that “food shaming led to lower self-esteem and eating disorders and made people more likely to avoid the cereal aisle in grocery stores.”

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ARVO Conference in Seattle Opened Eyes to Lingering International Travel Challenges

Smart Meetings

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Smart Tech: The 20% Difference

SmartMeetings

Since scientific and medical meetings are often about sharing information, these enhanced networking features can make (almost literally) a world of difference, as people connect in-person and online. This article appears in the April 2022 issue. The post Smart Tech: The 20% Difference appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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