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