A new study shows obese physicians are less likely to discuss obesity with patients and to diagnose them as being obese.
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They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket.
Read More »The Facebook IPO Players Club: Jim Breyer
They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (money being no stranger to early investor Jim Breyer), here's a look at what got them where they are today. Who he is: When we
Read More »The hazards facing a chronic relapser
Author Jane Velez-Mitchell on steps an alcoholic or drug addict must take to avoid relapsing
Read More »Planned Parenthood’s Unplanned Branding Bonanza
The fact that the beloved charity that owns the pink ribbon
Read More »Planned Parenthood’s Unplanned Branding Bonanza
The fact that the beloved charity that owns the pink ribbon
Read More »How Susan G. Komen For The Cure Torpedoed Its Brand
What a difference a week makes.
Read More »How Susan G. Komen For The Cure Torpedoed Its Brand
What a difference a week makes. On Tuesday, January 31, Susan G. Komen For The Cure announced that it would not renew its grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer exams , claiming that it doesn't permit funding to organizations under investigation by Congress.
Read More »Marketing Lessons From An Accidental Con Man
In a previous Fast Company article , I wrote about hitchhiking. Specifically, what I’ve learned about hitching a ride in semi-rural South Africa and how these strategies apply to marketing. I learned something by accident last month that took my thumbing skills to a whole new level.
Read More »Marketing Lessons From An Accidental Con Man
In a previous Fast Company article , I wrote about hitchhiking. Specifically, what I’ve learned about hitching a ride in semi-rural South Africa and how these strategies apply to marketing. I learned something by accident last month that took my thumbing skills to a whole new level
Read More »India’s $35 Aakash Tablet Comes Apart
Months after India's healthily anticipated $35 tablet was first unveiled, its owners are embroiled in a spat that is raising questions about its future.
Read More »India’s $35 Aakash Tablet Comes Apart
Months after India's healthily anticipated $35 tablet was first unveiled, its owners are embroiled in a spat that is raising questions about its future.
Read More »"Bouncer" Protects Android Market, Apple Drums Up 278 Claims Against Samsung, Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.
Read More »"Bouncer" Protects Android Market, Apple Drums Up 278 Claims Against Samsung, Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.
Read More »Super Bowl Command Center Monitors Parking Gripes, Terrorist Threats
The private company behind the Super Bowl's official Social Media Command Center isn't just tweeting fans transit tips, they're monitoring social media for game-day threats by would-be terrorists. And Madonna. What do Justin Bieber and potholes have in common
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