by Lily O’Hara, Section Head for Health Promotion, Health Authority – Abu Dhabi The dominant health paradigm governing public health action from government departments and health care organisations is the… Read More »Public health authorities need to be held accountable
by Michelle May, MD. There is a harmful meme* (an idea gene; see additional definition at the end of this article) that has become so widespread, so ubiquitous, that it… Read More »Work of art or paint-by-number?
by Deb Burgard, PhD In late June the FDA announced they would start placing gruesome photos on packs of cigarettes to depict “the negative health consequences of smoking.” They apparently… Read More »Call up your surly adolescent
by Deb Lemire, President of ASDAH Ahhh….flashbacks to Susan Powter’s infomercials. Little did she know that her brow beating, “knock the ice cream cone out of the fat kid’s hand”… Read More »Stop the insanity!!
by Michelle May, MD A paradigm is a way of thinking—a belief system that filters everything we think, hear, see, and read. The filter screens out any information that doesn’t… Read More »Are you ready for a paradigm shift?
by Deb Burgard, PhD My challenge – to health care providers, family, fitness and nutrition experts, school officials, our own government and public health agencies – basically, anyone who will… Read More »Promoting health or peddling weight loss?
What is ASDAH All About?
The Health At Every SizeSM approach is about the ways that people of all sizes can maximize their health. This approach does not mean to give up or to let… Read More »What is the Health At Every Size(SM) approach and why it is important