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Is Obesity Our Most Visible and Misunderstood Health Inequity?
HealthSpark, Episode 18: Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity medicine physician scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, explains why obesity is one of the most complex challenges in modern health care and explores what it will take to replace blame with evidence‑based, compassionate action.
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What Happens When Your Watch Starts Acting Like a Clinician?
HealthSpark, Episode 17: Elliott Antman, Cardiologist and Senior Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, examines how smartwatches and other consumer devices are redefining what patients notice and bring into the exam room, and how clinicians can use this data effectively.
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Is Private Equity Strengthening Health Care, or Eroding it from Within?
HealthSpark, Episode 16: Leemore Dafny, an applied microeconomist and former Deputy Director for Health Care and Antitrust at the Federal Trade Commission, examines how private equity-driven consolidation is reshaping health care spending and market stability, and whether these deals serve the public interest by protecting access, affordability, quality, and competition.
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Informed Consent That Builds Trust, Protection, and Understanding in Clinical Research
Informed consent is an evolving, trust-building partnership between researchers and participants—one that goes far beyond a signature to ensure true understanding, respect autonomy, and navigate the growing ethical and technological complexities of modern clinical studies.
