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    The Weight of Stigma: Heavier Patients Confront a Bias

    A look at how a bias on body size affects care of heavier patients, something the medical community is beginning to recognize, and do something about.
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    What's in a Number? Some Research Shows That a Lower B.M.I. Isn't Always Better.

    Biased ideas about a link between body size and health have led many people to dismiss unexpected scientific findings.
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