I'd like to introduce you to a patient of mine. Let's call her Lacy. She's a seventh grader who loves makeup and anything that sparkles, just like any other pre-teen.Except she has a secret routine. one that no 12-year-old should ever need to know. When painful abscesses form on the insides of her thighs, she treats them herself with the resources she has.Rubbing alcohol and duct tape. It's worked before, so when one flares up again, she toughs it out. But this time is different.Fever, bodyaches, hours of p ...

Has anyone told you today that they believe in you and that you under 18 hold the key to solve one of the biggest problems we have in this world today because I do and my team does. Seriously, you can save us adults from the chronic diseases half of us are dealing with. I will tell you how.So, we're on a slightly ambitious mission to help the over 500 million children struggling with overweight and obesity across this globe. And last week, I met Emily and her mom. Emily is 12 years old, has been struggling ...