A discussion of the ethics of performing anti-aging interventions for older patients.

Many health professionals harbor negative biases toward individuals who are obese. Cultivating an awareness of our own biases is the best way to avoid acting on them.

Comorbidities and caretaker behaviors differentiate the mere presence of childhood obesity from reportable child neglect.

A breastfed infant in a high weight-for-length percentile is not necessarily at greater risk for future health problems than a leaner infant; a physician would be justified in advocating for such a child to receive insurance coverage.

Local service and global health electives for medical students both have benefits in terms of time, cost, ethical obligation, student demand, clinical teaching value, and effect on students’ career choices.

The skills students gain through global health experiences can also be acquired in culturally diverse and impoverished regions of the U.S.

Trainees’ expectations and cultural awareness should be managed, and their activities supervised, to create a global health elective that benefits both visiting students and the host country.

Trainees’ expectations and cultural awareness should be managed, and their activities supervised, to create a global health elective that benefits both visiting students and the host country.

By preparing adequately, showing solidarity, and advocating for underserved populations, medical students can make a difference in resource-limited countries.

What information must patients receive to give truly informed consent for device implantation?