I would like to share with you that I have recently made a big change at work. After many years in general internal medicine, wellness, and prevention-based care, I will now be applying my passion for prevention to the community of patients at increased risk of breast cancer. Lest you think this is not such a big deal, it turns out that breast cancer affects approximately 12% of women, or 1 in 8, over their lifetime. In other words, it’s a public health emergency. And the research has clearly demonstrated that obesity is a significant risk factor for breast cancer. Continue reading →