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Health is Not Measured in Pounds

We all know excess weight is associated with a wide range of health problems, but simply stepping on the scale is not the “end all, be all” measure of health.

Hear from Canada’s best known voice in obesity science and medicine, Arya Sharma, MD, PhD, FRCPC, as he shares the emerging research behind body weight and its correlation with health. You might be surprised at how little the scale really means in the grand scheme of things!

Presented at YWM2014

OAC Health Talks: Male Issues in Mental Health and Obesity

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OAC Health Talks: Using Music for Self Care

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Signs, Symptoms and Forms of Post-operative Addiction

OAC Health Talks: Signs, Symptoms and Forms of Post-operative Addiction

Post-operative addiction is often overly simplified as transfer addiction or cross-addiction, assuming individuals “trade” compulsive eating for…

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