Ted Kyle and ConscienHealth work with experts to advance sound approaches to health and obesity, the biggest threat to America's health for this century.
ConscienHealth works with experts and organizations to advance sound approaches to health and obesity, the biggest threat to the health of America in this century. We advocate for evidence-based prevention and treatment. We help organizations develop strategies to advance new options from research to adoption in clinical practice and health policy. We develop strategies that are based on sound sci
06/05/2026
We're on our way to and as we plan to absorb a torrent of new obesity science, it's plain that the field is moving beyond a singular focus on GLP-1s for weight loss. Find some highlights here:
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/05/more-on-obesity-than-glp-1s-at-the-ada-scientific-sessions/
06/04/2026
Big change in access to obesity medicines under Medicare is coming July 1. Trouble is that details are murky to many people who need to know about it. Get the scoop from Obesity Action Coalition - OAC, The Obesity Society, American Diabetes Association, Obesity Medicine Association, and ASMBS - The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/04/all-eyes-on-the-medicare-bridge-for-obesity-medicines/
06/03/2026
In The New York Times, Simar Bajaj suggests we're seeing a resurgence of shame, blame, and stigma in public health. But we wonder, did it ever really fade?
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/03/are-we-seeing-a-resurgence-of-health-stigma/
06/02/2026
How many angels are dancing on that pinhead?
Is obesity underdiagnosed, as a new paper in Annals of Internal Medicine says?
Or is it overdiagnosed, as Francesco Rubino argues it might be in Nature?
Dance, angels, dance.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/02/whats-so-hard-about-a-diagnosis-of-obesity/
06/01/2026
Obesity is a "diet-related" disease, right?
Yes, but there is a good case to be made that technology dependence is also playing a role in its rise, along with many related health issues.
Manoush Zomorodi and Ayesha Rascoe explain.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/01/does-our-tech-environment-explain-the-rise-of-obesity/
05/31/2026
Like the dog that finally caught a car he chased, people who have been chasing weight loss need to figure out what to do now that drugs like retatrutide are delivering exceptional potency for weight loss. Hint: The importance of health outcomes will rise.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/05/31/retatrutide-is-bringing-a-hard-look-at-health-outcomes/
05/30/2026
For years, the dominant narrative about health disparities has focused on race, ethnicity, income, and education. Familiar social determinants of health. But a new study in Nature Human Behavior says mistrust and political polarization are important factors.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/05/30/is-political-polarization-driving-health-disparities-in-the-u-s/
05/29/2026
Can a fruit fly teach us something about nutrition, homeostasis, obesity, and maybe even humility about common notions of eating healthy?
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/05/29/can-flies-reveal-a-bit-about-our-guts-brains-and-obesity/
05/29/2026
What can a fruit fly tell us about the nutrition, homeostasis, obesity, and maybe even a bit of humility about the notion of eating healthy?
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/05/29/can-flies-reveal-a-bit-about-our-guts-brains-and-obesity/
05/28/2026
In case the change in nomenclature from PCOS to PMOS leaves you wondering why, let's take a moment to consider the implications of an unfortunate old name for misunderstanding and stigma.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/05/28/pcos-pmos-nash-and-mash-whats-in-a-name/