As we begin a new year, the International Journal of Obesity looks ahead to another year of thought-provoking research on obesity, metabolism and population health. We thank our authors, reviewers and readers for their ongoing contributions and support. 🎉

Digital health is no longer optional. From AI pathology to hybrid care, it is reshaping outcomes, safety and patient expectations. Experts argue it must become a core medical sub-specialty to prepare clinicians and future-proof care. #FutureOfMedicine shorturl.at/6aUCm

School-related anxiety isn't just common—it's expected. When 83% of teens blame school for their stress, we're not facing a mental health crisis. We're facing an education crisis. #KidsMentalHealth nirandfar.com/?p=24229 via @nireyal

Tesla owners are disguising their cars with fake badges as a form of resistance fastcompany.com/91294552/tes…

#Digitalhealth funding predictions for 2025 shar.es/agYBpW via @MobiHealthNews

Nvidia just released a $249 computer that will change AI forever. It's called the Jetson Nano - a tiny device that can run AI models locally. This means AI can run without connecting to the cloud. And it's about to spark the biggest tech battle of our time:

Metformin, in people with T2 diabetes already taking this medication, was associated with a reduction in risk of developing #LongCovid and mortality 6 months after an infection diabetesjournals.org/care/ar…

Do you think your boss is scary? Look at the brutal emails from the CEOs of Apple, Microsoft, Tesla and Facebook:

Finally, there's an app for THAT! THAT is #OBESITY. Download #MYNDSET on the App Store for FREE. Limited time offer July 1-31, 2024. Available in Canada & UnitedStates. Self care. With #Ozempic #Wegovy #Mounjaro #Zepbound. Pre #BariatricSurgery. apps.apple.com/us/app/myndse…

Value today of $10,000 invested 14 years ago:  Nvidia: $5,212,905 Tesla: $2,269,483 Constellation Software: $1,071,661 Celsius Holdings: $875,538 Broadcom: $792,681 Super Micro: $631,565
United Rentals: $672,773 Netflix: $403,603 Domino’s Pizza: $391,474 Dexcom: $387,378 Fortinet: $352,604 Amazon: $340,939 Dollarama: $317,366 MercadoLibre: $288,143 Cintas: $286,533 Eli Lilly: $267,211 Alimentation Couche-Tard: $263,419 Apple: $251,327 AMD: $250,627 Cargojet: $221,787 Chipotle: $208,214 Adobe: $207,555 Applied Materials: $207,292 Mastercard: $201,206 Moody’s: $198,407 Booking .com: $195,504 Microsoft: $192,110 Deckers Outdoor: $189,434 Align Technology: $172,528 Ulta Beauty: $168,452 UnitedHealth: $167,144 Alphabet: $163,541 MSCI: $159,491 Constellation Brands: $157,486 Costco: $157,374 Take-Two Interactive: $156,828
Lululemon: $148,113 Hermes: $145,871 Monster Beverage: $140,028 Visa: $135,917 Crocs: $129,759 Sherwin-Williams: $126,815 Williams-Sonoma: $125,526 Home Depot: $121,791 Blackstone: $120,641 Salesforce: $110,061 U-Haul: $102,889

The most natural thing when you’re doing engineering is to get IQ correct. But one of the things that’s really essential for people is how we bring EQ into it. mck.co/3X97KEb via @McKinsey

#Obesity's impact goes beyond the scale, touching mental health, daily activities, and so much more. 🌐🌟 Discover more in this insightful read by Katherine Saunders, Co-Founder of @IntelliHealth1: medika.life/obesity-touches-… #HealthAwareness #MentalHealth #Health #Diet

Apple is reportedly suspending work on the Vision Pro 2 fastcompany.com/91142997/app…

If you thought microplastics were only pervasive in the air and water, think again.

Ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll explains the practices that fuel transformation fastcompany.com/91137167/ult…

Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression Urology: 38.5%. Emergency medicine: 38.3%. Family medicine: 35.8%. Obstetrics and gynecology: 33.6%. General internal medicine: 33.3%. Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 32.7%. Radiology: 32%. Pediatric subspecialty: 31.9%. Psychiatry: 31.8%. Dermatology: 31.6%. ama-assn.org/practice-manage… (via @AmerMedicalAssn)

Exceed or maintain? seths.blog/2024/05/the-achie…

Play fair & work hard seths.blog/2024/05/play-fair…

F^ck that. I don’t want my computer to spy on everything I ever do. Sticking with my Mac, thank you.

Stanford and Berkeley students start companies at 5x the rate of Oxford and Cambridge. Why the smartest, most technical people in the UK should take more risk 🚀 tomblomfield.com/post/750852…