Science Events in Boston
Stay up-to-date with all of the life science events taking place in the Greater Boston area with the Science in Boston events calendar! From academia to industry and biotech to pharma, our events calendar is your complete source for life science conferences, symposiums, networking, and workshops in Boston. We even cover science pub nights and science fundraisers!
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The Obesity Epidemic: The Lack Of Access To Care And Treatment
March 4, 2021 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Obesity is defined as a disease. Today obesity is one of the major cost drivers to our health care system, linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. There is ever-increasing medical evidence to support broader access to both evidence-based prevention programs in the community and active medical treatment of obesity. But proper care and treatment of obesity faces challenges in the form of perception, stigma, bias, and roadblocks to accessing treatment, therapies, and care that can help patients. This forum, sponsored by Novo Nordisk, will address these issues and more.
